Ionospheric data assimilation: Comparison of extracted parameters using full density profiles and key parameters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A3, 2003, Pages

  Zhang, Shun Rong ^a   Oliver, William L ^b   Holt, John M ^a   Fukao, Shoichiro ^c  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Boston University   (United States)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Electron density; Incoherent scatter radar; Ionospheric data assimilation; Ionospheric model; Solar EUV flux; Temperature; Thermosphere composition; Winds

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749116125     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009521     Document Type: Article

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