Altitude variations of middle-latitude topside ionospheric electron-density profiles

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 951-957

  Webb, P A ^a   Benson, R F ^a   Grebowsky, J ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electron density profiles; Ion composition; O + H + transition height; Topside ionosphere; Topside sounding

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; ELECTRONS; MAGNETIC FIELD EFFECTS; SATELLITES; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ELECTRON DENSITY PROFILES; ION COMPOSITION; TOPSIDE IONOSPHERE; TOPSIDE SOUNDING; TRANSITION HEIGHT;

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 33646449951     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.05.130     Document Type: Article

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