Production of the low-latitude night E layer

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A7, 2001, Pages 12781-12786

  Titheridge, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

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EID: 39449106271     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja900145     Document Type: Article

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