Two-dimensional model calculations of nitric oxide transport in the middle atmosphere and comparison with Halogen Occultation Experiment data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 3527-3545

  Siskind, David E ^a   Bacmeister, J T ^a   Summers, M E ^a   Russell III, J M ^b,c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODEL; HALOE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 0031435587     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02970     Document Type: Article

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