Improving the modelling of the geomagnetic main-field: Isolating the average ionospheric field in satellite data

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 52, Issue 12, 2000, Pages 1199-1206

  Thomson, A W P ^a  

^a BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; IONOSPHERE; SATELLITE DATA; SECULAR VARIATION;

EID: 20644450816     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03352352     Document Type: Article

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