Strong disturbance of the upper thermospheric density due to magnetic storms: CHAMP observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A9, 2005, Pages

  Liu, H ^a,b   Luhr H ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 33646764658     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010908     Document Type: Article

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