Cause of different local time distribution in the postsunset equatorial ionospheric irregularity occurrences between June and December solstices

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 4, 2009, Pages

  Su, S Y ^a   Chao, C K ^a   Liu, C H ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b ACADEMIA SINICA   (Taiwan)

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EID: 67650164494     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JA013858     Document Type: Article

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