DE 2 observations of morningside and eveningside plasma density depletions in the equatorial ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A8, 2000, Pages 18429-18442

  Palmroth, M ^a   Laakso, H ^a   Fejer, B G ^b   Pfaff Jr , R F ^c  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 39449131047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja005090     Document Type: Article

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