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Upper Atmospheric Winds and Ionospheric Drifts Caused by Neutral Air Pressure Gradients

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KING, J., KOHL, H. Upper Atmospheric Winds and Ionospheric Drifts Caused by Neutral Air Pressure Gradients. Nature 206, 699–701 (1965). https://doi.org/10.1038/206699a0

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