Calibration of a numerical ionospheric model with EISCAT observations

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 14, Issue 12, 1997, Pages 1375-1390

  Blelly, P L ^a   Lilensten, J ^b   Robineau, A ^a   Fontanari, J ^a   Alcayde D ^a  

^a IRAP   (France)

^b ENSIEG   (France)

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EID: 2842520392     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-996-1375-x     Document Type: Article

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