Time-variations of D region electron densities, and comparisons with model computations

Studia Geophysica et Geodaetica

Volumn 42, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 500-510

  Ganguly, Suman ^a   Zinn, John ^b  

^a Center for Remote Sensing   (United States)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

D region electron densities; D region models; Diurnal variation in mesosphere; Mesospheric models; Solar flare effects

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 0032450250     PISSN: 00393169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1023397021520     Document Type: Article

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