Seasonal and solar cycle variability of OH in the middle atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 24, 2002, Pages

  Canty, T ^a   Minschwaner, K ^a  

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

Author keywords

Atmospheric chemistry; Hydroxyl; Stratosphere

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CLIMATOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PHOTOLYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANALYTICAL METHOD; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; DIURNAL VARIATION; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MESOSPHERE; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOLYSIS; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLAR CYCLE; STRATOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER VAPOR;

COLORADO; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0038779159     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JD002278     Document Type: Article

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