An experimental study of the nightglow OH(8-3) band emission process in the equatorial mesosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 479-486

  Melo, Stella M L ^a   Takahashi, Hisao ^a   Clemesha, Barclay R ^a   Simonich, Dale M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

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EID: 0007688611     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00053-3     Document Type: Article

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