An examination of FORMOSAT-3/COSMIC ionospheric electron density profile: Data quality criteria and comparisons with the IRI model

Terrestrial, Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 193-206

  Yang, Kuo Feng ^a   Chu, Yen Hsyang ^a   Su, Ching Lun ^a   Ko, Hsiao Tsun ^a   Wang, Chien Ya ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b CHINESE CULTURE UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

IRI model; Peak electron density; Peak height

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DATA QUALITY; ELECTRON DENSITY; IONOSPHERE; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 67649649456     PISSN: 10170839     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3319/TAO.2007.10.05.01(F3C)     Document Type: Article

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