A neural network-based ionospheric model for the auroral zone

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1459-1470

  McKinnell, Lee Anne ^a,b   Friedrich, Martin ^c  

^a HERMANUS MAGNETIC OBSERVATORY   (South Africa)

^b RHODES UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^c GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Auroral zone; D region ionosphere; Neural networks

Indexed keywords

AURORAL ZONE; ROOT MEAN SQUARE; SOLAR RADIO FLUX; SOLAR ZENITH ANGLE;

ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; GEOMAGNETISM; NEURAL NETWORKS; PRESSURE; SOLAR RADIATION;

IONOSPHERE;

EID: 34547121733     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2007.05.003     Document Type: Article

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