A self-consistent estimate of O+ + N2 - Rate coefficient and total EUV solar flux with λ < 1050 Å using EISCAT observations

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 18, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 1164-1171

  Mikhailov, A V ^a   Schlegel, K ^b  

^a PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (ion chemistry and composition; ionosphere atmosphere interactions; modeling and forecasting)

Indexed keywords

EID: 6044261652     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s005850000246     Document Type: Article

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