Validation study of the Ionosphere Forecast Model using the TOPEX total electron content measurements

Radio Science

Volumn 41, Issue 5, 2006, Pages

  Zhu, L ^a   Schunk, R W ^a   Jee, G ^a   Scherliess, L ^a   Sojka, J J ^a   Thompson, D C ^a  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; DATABASE SYSTEMS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MEASUREMENT THEORY; WEATHER FORECASTING;

IONOSPHERE FORECAST MODELS; MODEL VALIDATION; NONSTORM TIME; TOTAL ELECTRON CONTENT MEASUREMENTS;

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 33845770399     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005RS003336     Document Type: Conference Paper

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