A multi-instrument technique for localization of scintillation-causing regions in the equatorial ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 12, 2008, Pages

  Miller, E S ^a   Makela, J J ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

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EID: 61349197424     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013144     Document Type: Article

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