Comparisons of GPS/MET retrieved ionospheric electron density and ground based ionosonde data

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 53, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 193-205

  Tsai, L C ^a,b   Liu, J Y ^a,b   Schreiner, W S ^c   Berkey, F T ^d  

^a National Central University (NCU)   (China)

^b NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c UNIVERSITY CORPORATION FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD;

PANTHERA;

EID: 0005119936     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03352376     Document Type: Article

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