NLC particle properties from a five-color lidar observation at 54°N

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D10, 2000, Pages 12235-12240

  Alpers, M ^a   Gerding, M ^a   Hoffner J ^a   Von Zahn, U ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDAR; NOCTILUCENT CLOUD;

EID: 0033792752     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900132     Document Type: Article

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