Characteristics of the equatorial ionization anomaly in relation to the day-to-day variability of ionospheric irregularities around the postsunset period

Radio Science

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Paul, A ^a,b   DasGupta, A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALCUTTA   (India)

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EID: 78149323019     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009RS004329     Document Type: Article

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