He(2 3S) densities in the upper thermosphere: Updates in modeling capabilities and comparisons with midlatitude observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 104, Issue A8, 1999, Pages 17157-17172

  Bishop, James ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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