A global model: Empirical orthogonal function analysis of total electron content 1999-2009 data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 117, Issue 3, 2012, Pages

  Ercha, A ^a,b   Zhang, Donghe ^a,c   Ridley, Aaron J ^b   Xiao, Zuo ^a,c   Hao, Yongqiang ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c INSTITUTE OF GEOLOGY AND GEOPHYSICS   (China)

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EID: 84859170761     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JA017238     Document Type: Article

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