Comparative terrestrial planet thermospheres 2. Solar cycle variation of global structure and winds at equinox

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 104, Issue E7, 1999, Pages 16591-16611

  Bougher, S W ^a   Engel, S ^a   Roble, R G ^b   Foster, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 0032728919     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JE001019     Document Type: Review

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