Balloon-borne in situ measurements of stratospheric H2O, CH4 and H2 at midlatitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D1, 1999, Pages 1817-1825

  Zoger M ^a,b   Engel, A ^a,c   McKenna, D S ^a   Schiller, C ^a   Schmidt, U ^a,c   Woyke, T ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^c GOETHE UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BALLOON OBSERVATION; HYDROGEN; METHANE; STRATOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0033585590     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD100024     Document Type: Article

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