A study on the ion composition of the topside ionosphere by satellite-borne mass spectrometers

Journal of the Communications Research Laboratory

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 11-186

  Iwamoto, Iwao ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Ion composition; Ionosphere; Mass spectrometer; Satellite observation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; IONOSPHERE; IONS; MASS SPECTROMETERS; SATELLITES; STATISTICAL METHODS;

IONOSPHERIC ION COMPOSITION; SATELLITE BORNE MASS SPECTROMETERS (SMS);

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

EID: 0031084419     PISSN: 09149260     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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