A measurement of the N2 number density and the N2 vibrational rotational temperature in the lower thermosphere - Instrumentation and preliminary results

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 663-666

  Kawashima, T ^a   Oyama, K I ^a   Suzuki, K ^b   Iwagami, N ^c   Teii, S ^d  

^a JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^b YOKOHAMA NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

^d TOKYO CITY UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC INSTRUMENT; MOLECULAR NITROGEN; NITROGEN; SPECTROMETER; THERMOSPHERE;

JAPAN, KYUSHU, KAGOSHIMA PREFECTURE, UCHINOURA;

EID: 0030680188     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00160-9     Document Type: Article

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