Longitudinal variations in the F region ionosphere and the topside ionosphere-plasmasphere: Observations and model simulations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 116, Issue 12, 2011, Pages

  Pedatella, N M ^a,b   Forbes, J M ^a   Maute, A ^b   Richmond, A D ^b   Fang, T W ^c,d   Larson, K M ^a   Millward, G ^c,d  

^a University of Colorado at Boulder   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences University of Colorado at Boulder ^*  (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 83455195238     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA016600     Document Type: Article

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