Tracking of polar cap ionospheric patches using data assimilation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 5, 2007, Pages

  Bust, G S ^a,b   Crowley, G ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^b Atmospheric and Space Technology Research Associates   (United States)

^c SOUTHWEST RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 34547311348     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011597     Document Type: Article

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