Solar atmospheric coupling by electrons (SOLACE) 2. Calculated stratospheric effects of precipitating electrons, 1979-1988

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D21, 1998, Pages 28421-28438

  Callis, Linwood B ^a   Natarajan, Murali ^a,b   Lambeth, James D ^b   Baker, Daniel N ^c  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON; NITROGEN; OZONE; SOLAR ACTIVITY; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0000632569     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02407     Document Type: Review

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