Vertical variations in the N2 mass mixing ratio during a thermospheric storm that have been simulated using a coupled magnetosphere-ionosphere-thermosphere model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 11, 2006, Pages

  Burns, A G ^a   Wang, W ^a   Killeen, T L ^a   Solomon, S C ^a   Wiltberger, M ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 33947536060     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011746     Document Type: Article

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