An extension of the VIRA electron temperature and density models to include solar cycle variations

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 17, Issue 11, 1996, Pages 181-190

  Brace, L H ^a   Theis, R F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0043127264     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(95)00748-4     Document Type: Article

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