A two-dimensional model of thermospheric nitric oxide sources and their contributions to the middle atmospheric chemical balance

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 62, Issue 8, 2000, Pages 653-667

  Vitt, Francis M ^a   Cravens, Thomas E ^b   Jackman, Charles H ^c  

^a Sterling Software   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; AURORA; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; NITRIC OXIDE;

EID: 0033928717     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00049-3     Document Type: Article

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