Quantitative forecasting of near-term solar activity and upper atmospheric density

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Lean, J L ^a   Picone, J M ^a   Emmert, J T ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 72649086732     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014285     Document Type: Article

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