Analysis of thermospheric response to magnetospheric inputs

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2008, Pages

  Deng, Yue ^a   Maute, Astrid ^a   Richmond, Arthur D ^a   Roble, Ray G ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 46749156891     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JA012840     Document Type: Article

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