Satellite-based measurements of gravity wave-induced midlatitude plasma density perturbations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 3, 2008, Pages

  Earle, G D ^a   Musumba, A M ^a   Vadas, Sharon L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^b NorthWest Research Associates CoRA Division ^*  (United States)

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EID: 44349143257     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012766     Document Type: Conference Paper

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