Periodic variations of geocoronal Balmer-alpha brightness due to solar-driven exospheric abundance variations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 28797-28817

  Kerr, R B ^a   Garcia, R ^b   He, X ^c   Noto, J ^a   Lancaster, R S ^d   Tepley, C A ^b   Gonzalez S A ^b   Friedman, J ^b   Doe, R A ^e   Lappen, M ^a   McCormack, B ^a  

^a Scientific Solutions Inc   (United States)

^b Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

^c HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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EID: 39449133596     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999ja900186     Document Type: Article

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