Daytime tropical D region parameters from short path VLF phase and amplitude

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 9, 2010, Pages

  Thomson, Neil R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

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EID: 77957576747     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JA015355     Document Type: Article

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