On the spatiotemporal behavior of ozone within the upper mesosphere/mesopause region under nearly polar night conditions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 18, 2004, Pages

  Hartogh, P ^a   Jarchow, C ^a   Sonnemann, G R ^b   Grygalashvyly, M ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Microwave measurements; Ozone mixing ratio; Polar night border

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MESOSPHERE; MIXING RATIO; OZONE; SPATIOTEMPORAL ANALYSIS;

EID: 10244230912     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004576     Document Type: Article

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