Decrease of intensity of ELF/VLF waves observed in the upper ionosphere close to earthquakes: A statistical study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Nemec F ^a,b,c   Santolik O ^b,c   Parrot, M ^a  

^a CHARLES UNIVERSITY   (Czech Republic)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Czech Republic)

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EID: 67650118809     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013972     Document Type: Article

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