Solar atmospheric coupling by electrons (SOLACE) 1. Effects of the May 12, 1997 solar event on the middle atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D21, 1998, Pages 28405-28419

  Callis, Linwood B ^a   Natarajan, Murali ^a,b   Evans, David S ^c   Lambeth, James D ^b  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ELECTRON; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; NITROGEN; OZONE; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

EID: 0033589840     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02408     Document Type: Article

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