The state of mid-latitude thermosphere retrieved from ionosonde and Swarm satellite observations during geomagnetic storms in February 2022 | Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate

Topical Issue - Swarm 10-Year Anniversary

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Issue		J. Space Weather Space Clim. Volume 15, 2025 Topical Issue - Swarm 10-Year Anniversary


Article Number		4
Number of page(s)		15
DOI		https://doi.org/10.1051/swsc/2024041
Published online		10 February 2025

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