On postmidnight low-latitude ionospheric irregularities during solar minimum: 2. C/NOFS observations and comparisons with the Equatorial Atmosphere Radar

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 11, 2011, Pages

  Yokoyama, T ^a,b   Pfaff, R F ^a   Roddy, P A ^c   Yamamoto, M ^d   Otsuka, Y ^e  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND BALTIMORE COUNTY   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^e NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 81855173691     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA016798     Document Type: Article

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