The two-level structure of the mesopause: A model study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D18, 1999, Pages 22083-22093

  Berger, U ^a,b   Von Zahn, U ^a,b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; MESOPAUSE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 0033610117     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900389     Document Type: Article

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