A dynamic global model of the plasmasphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 12, 2004, Pages 1057-1073

  Webb, P A ^a   Essex, E A ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

ATS 6; Electrondensity; GPS; Modelling; Plasmasphere; TEC

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 3042855356     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.04.001     Document Type: Article

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