VHF echoes from the midlatitude mesosphere and the thermal structure observed by lidar

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D8, 1996, Pages 12867-12877

  Thomas, L ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; ECHO; LIDAR; MESOSPHERE; POLAR MESOSPHERE SUMMER ECHO; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0030424561     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JD00218     Document Type: Article

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