New initiatives in observing the Antarctic mesosphere

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 24, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 611-619

  Jarvis, M J ^a   Jones, G O L ^a   Jenkins, B ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOSPHERE; RESEARCH PROGRAM;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033393899     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(99)00479-2     Document Type: Article

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