Three-dimensional coronal density structure: 1. Model

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A12, 2003, Pages

  Gibson, S E ^a   Foster, D J ^a,b   Guhathakurta, M ^c   Holzer, T ^a   Cyr, O C St ^d,e  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NASA HEADQUARTERS   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^e CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

3 D corona; Corona; Coronal density; Coronal holes; Large scale coronal structure; Streamers

Indexed keywords

EID: 41649093582     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA009994     Document Type: Article

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