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Can Numerical Simulations of Equatorial Plasma Bubble Plume Structures be Simplified for Operational and Practical Usage?

Rezy Pradipta, Charles S. Carrano, Keith M. Groves, and Patricia H. Doherty
NAVIGATION: Journal of the Institute of Navigation June 2024, 71 (2) navi.645; DOI: https://doi.org/10.33012/navi.645

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