Modeling of multiple effects of atmospheric tides on the ionosphere: An examination of possible coupling mechanisms responsible for the longitudinal structure of the equatorial ionosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue A5, 2010, Pages

  England, S L ^a   Immel, T J ^a   Huba, J D ^b   Hagan, M E ^c   Maute, A ^c   Demajistre, R ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY APPLIED PHYSICS LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 77956772620     PISSN: 21699380     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014894     Document Type: Article

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