Electron densities determined by inversion of ultraviolet limb profiles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 30315-30321

  Dymond, K F ^a   Budzien, S A ^a   Nicholas, A C ^a   Thonnard, S E ^a   McCoy, R P ^b   Thomas, R J ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 39449086047     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja001102     Document Type: Article

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