NRLMSISE-00 empirical model of the atmosphere: Statistical comparisons and scientific issues

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A12, 2002, Pages

  Picone, J M ^a,b   Hedin, A E ^a,b,c   Drob, D P ^a,b   Aikin, A C ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c University of Space Research Association   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Composition; Drag; Empirical; Model; Temperature

Indexed keywords

EID: 41649103321     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009430     Document Type: Article

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