How does the thermosphere and ionosphere react to a geomagnetic storm?

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 98, Issue , 1996, Pages 203-225

  Fuller Rowell, T J ^a   Codrescu, M V ^a   Roble, R G ^b   Richmond, A D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 85040247196     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM098p0203     Document Type: Chapter

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