Metrics for solar wind prediction models comparison of empirical, hybrid, and physics-based schemes with 8 years of L1 observations

Space Weather

Volumn 6, Issue 8, 2008, Pages

  Owens, M J ^a   Spence, H E ^a   McGregor, S ^a   Hughes, W J ^a   Quinn, J M ^a   Arge, C N ^b   Riley, P ^c   Linker, J ^c   Odstrcil, D ^d  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 77952635790     PISSN: 15427390     EISSN: 15427390     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007SW000380     Document Type: Article

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