Measurements of stratospheric plume dispersion by imagery of solid rocket motor exhaust

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D5, 2000, Pages 6891-6901

  Beiting, Edward J ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; EXHAUST EMISSION; SPACE SHUTTLE;

EID: 0033785235     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901056     Document Type: Article

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