Observation of highly rotationally excited NO+ emissions in the thermosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 13, 2000, Pages 1189-1198

  Smith, D R ^a   Huppi, E R ^a   Wise, J O ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

NO+ ions; Non thermal emissions; Rotationally excited NO+; Thermosphere

Indexed keywords

EMISSION; NITRIC OXIDE; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 0033759129     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00109-7     Document Type: Article

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