Descending layer variability over Arecibo

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A11, 2000, Pages 24951-24961

  Earle, G D ^a   Bishop, R L ^a   Collins, S C ^b   Gonzalez S A ^c   Sulzer, M P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b Cornell University   (United States)

^c ARECIBO OBSERVATORY   (Puerto Rico)

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EID: 39449120042     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000029     Document Type: Article

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