Comparative terrestrial planet thermospheres 3. Solar cycle variation of global structure and winds at solstices

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 105, Issue E7, 2000, Pages 17669-17692

  Bougher, S W ^a   Engel, S ^a   Roble, R G ^b   Foster, B ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; TEMPORAL VARIATION; THERMOSPHERE; WIND;

EID: 0033768230     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JE001232     Document Type: Review

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