Observations of GW/TID oscillations in the F2 layer at low latitude during high and low solar activity, geomagnetic quiet and disturbed periods

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 2, 2009, Pages

  Klausner, V ^a   Fagundes, P R ^a   Sahai, Y ^a   Wrasse, C M ^a   Pillat, V G ^a   Becker Guedes, F ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE PESQUISA E DESENVOLVIMENTO   (Brazil)

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EID: 66149163110     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013448     Document Type: Article

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