Global three-dimensional modeling of the water vapor concentration of the mesosphere-mesopause region and implications with respect to the noctilucent cloud region

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D9, 2001, Pages 9639-9651

  Korner U ^a   Sonnemann, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOSPHERE; NOCTILUCENT CLOUD; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0034963792     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900744     Document Type: Article

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