Middle Atmosphere High Resolution Spectrograph Investigation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D13, 1999, Pages 16327-16348

  Conway, Robert R ^a   Stevens, Michael H ^a   Brown, Charles M ^a   Cardon, Joel G ^b   Zasadil, Scott E ^c   Mount, George H ^d  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Computational Physics Inc ^*  (United States)

^c Union Switch & Signal Company   (United States)

^d Washington State University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYL RADICAL; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; NITRIC OXIDE; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 0032785055     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD100036     Document Type: Article

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