Analytical models for the responses of the mesospheric OH and Na layers to atmospheric gravity waves

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D6, 1998, Pages 6271-6294

  Swenson, Gary R ^a,b   Gardner, Chester S ^a,b  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVES; HYDROXYL; MESOSPHERE; SODIUM LAYER;

EID: 0032571199     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02985     Document Type: Article

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