Mesospheric wave signatures and equatorial plasma bubbles: A case study

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Taori, A ^a   Makela, J J ^b   Taylor, M ^c  

^a NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b United States of America   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954422569     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA015088     Document Type: Article

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