Method for characterization of the equatorial anomaly using image subspace analysis of Global Ultraviolet Imager data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A8, 2005, Pages

  Henderson, S B ^a   Swenson, C M ^a   Gunther, J H ^a   Christensen, A B ^b   Paxton, L J ^c  

^a Utah State University   (United States)

^b Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory ^*  (United States)

^c JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 33746339190     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JA010830     Document Type: Article

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