Inferring E region electron density profiles at Jicamarca from Faraday rotation of coherent scatter

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 30371-30380

  Hysell, D L ^a   Chau, J L ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTO GEOFÍSICO DEL PERÚ   (Peru)

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EID: 39449135047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja001101     Document Type: Article

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