Variations of thermospheric composition according to AE-C data and CTIP modelling

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 441-452

  Rishbeth, H ^a   Heelis, R A ^b   Muller Wodarg I C F ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT DALLAS   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Atmospheric composition and structure (thermosphere composition and chemistry)

Indexed keywords

ELECTRON DENSITY; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 1342310044     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-22-441-2004     Document Type: Article

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