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Validation of electron density profiles derived from oblique ionograms over the United Kingdom

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Validation of electron density profiles derived from oblique ionograms over the United Kingdom. / Heaton, J. A. T.; Cannon, Paul; Rogers, Neil et al.
In: Radio Science, Vol. 36, No. 5, 09.2001, p. 1149-1156.

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Heaton, JAT, Cannon, P, Rogers, N, Mitchell, CN & Kersley, L 2001, 'Validation of electron density profiles derived from oblique ionograms over the United Kingdom', Radio Science, vol. 36, no. 5, pp. 1149-1156. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999RS002423

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Heaton, J. A. T., Cannon, P., Rogers, N., Mitchell, C. N., & Kersley, L. (2001). Validation of electron density profiles derived from oblique ionograms over the United Kingdom. Radio Science, 36(5), 1149-1156. https://doi.org/10.1029/1999RS002423

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Heaton JAT, Cannon P, Rogers N, Mitchell CN, Kersley L. Validation of electron density profiles derived from oblique ionograms over the United Kingdom. Radio Science. 2001 Sept;36(5):1149-1156. doi: 10.1029/1999RS002423

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Heaton, J. A. T. ; Cannon, Paul ; Rogers, Neil et al. / Validation of electron density profiles derived from oblique ionograms over the United Kingdom. In: Radio Science. 2001 ; Vol. 36, No. 5. pp. 1149-1156.

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