All-sky imaging observations of mesospheric fronts in OI 557.7 nm and broadband OH airglow emissions: Analysis of frontal structure, atmospheric background conditions, and potential sourcing mechanisms

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 19, 2004, Pages

  Brown, L B ^a   Gerrard, A J ^a   Meriwether, J W ^a   Makela, J J ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airglow; Mesospheric dynamics; Waves and tides

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; MESOSPHERE; REMOTE SENSING;

NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH CAROLINA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 10644268556     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004223     Document Type: Article

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