Solar Lyman α irradiance measurements during two solar cycles

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 8769-8779

  Woods, Thomas N ^a   Rottman, Gary J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIANCE; MESOSPHERE; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR LYMAN IRRADIATION;

EID: 0031424113     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03983     Document Type: Article

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