Geomagnetic activity effects on thermospheric tides: A compendium of theoretical predictions

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 785-803

  Fesen, C G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC ACTIVITY; SOLAR CYCLE; THERMOSPHERIC TIDE;

EID: 0031474489     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00106-X     Document Type: Article

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