Modeling the F2 topside and plasmasphere for IRI using IMAGE/RPI and ISIS data

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 39, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 731-738

  Reinisch, B W ^a   Nsumei, P ^a   Huang, X ^a   Bilitza, D K ^b  

^a University of Massachusetts Lowell   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Chapman function; IRI; Plasmasphere; Profiles; Topside ionosphere

Indexed keywords

CARRIER CONCENTRATION; EARTH (PLANET); MATHEMATICAL MODELS; RELIABILITY THEORY;

CHAPMAN FUNCTIONS; PLASMASPHERE; TOPSIDE IONOSPHERE;

SPACE RESEARCH;

EID: 34248525931     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2006.05.032     Document Type: Article

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