Thermospheric densities derived from spacecraft orbits: Accurate processing of two-line element sets

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A3, 2005, Pages

  Picone, J M ^a   Emmert, J T ^a,b   Lean, J L ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Krasnow Institute for Advanced Study   (United States)

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EID: 27744572469     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010585     Document Type: Article

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