Analysis and modeling of the GLO-1 observations of meteoric metals in the thermosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 7, 1999, Pages 545-562

  Gardner, J A ^a   Broadfoot, A L ^a   McNeil, W J ^b   Lai, S T ^c   Murad, E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Radex Inc   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 0000931280     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(99)00013-9     Document Type: Article

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