Multi-instrument zenith observations of noctilucent clouds over Greenland on July 30/31, 1995

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1959-1970

  Hecht, James H ^a   Thayer, Jeffrey P ^b   Gutierrez, David J ^a   McKenzie, David L ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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EID: 0000367156     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02031     Document Type: Article

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