A new method for studying the thermospheric density variability derived from CHAMP/STAR accelerometer data for magnetically active conditions

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 25, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1949-1958

  Menvielle, M ^a,b   Lathuillre, C ^a   Bruinsma, S ^c   Viereck, R ^d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SACLAY   (France)

^c CNES   (France)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACCELEROMETER; FILTRATION; GEOMAGNETISM; NUMERICAL MODEL; SATELLITE DATA; SMOOTHING; SOLAR RADIATION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; THERMOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 34948885162     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-25-1949-2007     Document Type: Article

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