Atomic hydrogen and ozone concentrations derived from simultaneous lidar and rocket airglow measurements in the equatorial region

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D2, 1996, Pages 4033-4040

  Takahashi, Hisao ^a   Melo, Stella M L ^a   Clemesha, B R ^a   Simonich, D M ^a   Stegman, J ^b   Witt, G ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW MEASUREMENT; HYDROGEN CONCENTRATION; MESOSOPHERIC AIRGLOW EMISSION; OZONE CONCENTRATION; SODIUM LIDAR MEASUREMENT;

BRAZIL, MARANHUAO, ALCANTARA;

EID: 0029757528     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD03035     Document Type: Article

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