Ionospheric variability due to planetary waves and tides for solar minimum conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Liu, H L ^a   Wang, W ^a   Richmond, A D ^a   Roble, R G ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 77954403075     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA015188     Document Type: Article

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