An empirical plasmasphere and trough density model: CRRES observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A11, 2001, Pages 25631-25641

  Sheeley, B W ^b   Moldwin, M B ^a,b   Rassoul, H K ^b   Anderson, R R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Florida Institute of Technology   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

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EID: 39449102062     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000286     Document Type: Article

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