Thermospheric density 2002-2004: TIMED/GUVI dayside limb observations and satellite drag

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Emmert, J T ^a   Meier, R R ^b   Picone, J M ^a   Lean, J L ^a   Christensen, A B ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NORTHROP GRUMMAN CORPORATION   (United States)

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EID: 33947533398     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011495     Document Type: Article

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