Measured and modeled ionospheric densities, temperatures, and winds during the international polar year

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Richards, P G ^a   Nicolls, M J ^b   Heinselman, C J ^b   Sojka, J J ^c   Holt, J M ^d   Meier, R R ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 77954340395     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014625     Document Type: Article

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