The development of new solar indices for use in thermospheric density modeling

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 803-819

  Tobiska, W Kent ^a   Bouwer, S Dave ^a   Bowman, Bruce R ^b  

^a Space Weather Division ^*  (United States)

^b HQ USAF Space Command   (United States)

Author keywords

IS 21348:2007; Neutral density; Solar EUV; Space weather; Thermosphere; Thermosphere models

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; SOLAR RADIATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

SOLAR INDICES; SPACE WEATHER; THERMOSPHERE;

EXTRATERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERES;

EID: 39949084156     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2007.11.001     Document Type: Article

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