A model for the response of the atomic oxygen 557.7nm and the OH Meinel airglow to atmospheric gravity waves in a realistic atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D6, 1998, Pages 6261-6269

  Makhlouf, U B ^a   Picard, R H ^b   Winick, J R ^b   Tuan, T F ^c  

^a UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; ATMOSPHERE; GRAVITY WAVE; HYDROXYL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0032571176     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03082     Document Type: Article

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