Multipoint observations of equatorial plasma bubbles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A5, 2003, Pages

  Burke, W J ^a   Huang, C Y ^b   Valladares, C E ^b   Machuzak, J S ^a   Gentile, L C ^b   Sultan, P J ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Equatorial ionosphere; Irregularities; Solar cycle variations

Indexed keywords

EID: 84905333917     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009382     Document Type: Article

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