Global distribution of CO2 in the upper mesosphere as derived from UARS/ISAMS measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D15, 2000, Pages 19829-19839

  Zaragoza, G ^a,b   Lopez Puertas M ^b   Lopez Valverde M A ^b   Taylor, F W ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTO DE ASTROFÍSICA DE ANDALUCÍA CSIC   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; MESOSPHERE; SATELLITE DATA;

EID: 0033789398     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900243     Document Type: Article

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