Medium-to large-scale density variability as observed by CHAMP

Space Weather

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Bruinsma, Sean L ^a   Forbes, Jeffrey M ^b  

^a CNES   (France)

^b University of Colorado   (United States)

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EID: 58249085127     PISSN: 15427390     EISSN: 15427390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008SW000411     Document Type: Article

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