Airglow variations associated with nonideal ducting of gravity waves in the lower thermosphere region

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D16, 2001, Pages 17907-17917

  Hickey, Michael P ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; GRAVITY WAVE; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 0034809359     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900182     Document Type: Article

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