A Reference Model for Atomic Oxygen in the Terrestrial Atmosphere

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 18, Issue 9-10, 1996, Pages 209-226

  Llewellyn, E J ^a   McDade, I C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC OXYGEN; OXYGEN; OZONE PROFILE; REFERENCE MODEL; TERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0030451980     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0273-1177(96)00059-2     Document Type: Article

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