Hydroxyl column abundance measurements: PEPSIOS instrumentation at the Fritz Peak Observatory and data analysis techniques

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2003, Pages 335-344

  Minschwaner, K ^a   Canty, T ^a   Burnett, C R ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Hydroxyl; Middle atmosphere; Ozone photochemistry

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYL RADICAL; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

COLORADO; NEW MEXICO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037671483     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(02)00297-3     Document Type: Article

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