Microwave observations and modeling of O2(1Δg) and O3 diurnal variation in the mesosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 9013-9028

  Sandor, Brad J ^a   Clancy, R Todd ^b   Rusch, David W ^c   Randall, Cora E ^c   Eckman, Richard S ^d   Siskind, David S ^e   Muhleman, Duane O ^f  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b Center for Exoplanetary Systems   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^f CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MESOSPHERE; MOLECULAR OXYGEN; OXYGEN; OZONE; STRATOSPHERE;

USA, ARIZONA, KITT PEAK;

EID: 0031422210     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03585     Document Type: Article

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