Atomic oxygen profiles (80-94 km) derived from Wind Imaging Interferometer/Upper Atmospheric Research satellite measurements of the hydroxyl airglow: 1. Validation of technique

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 21, 2003, Pages

  Russell, Jason P ^a   Lowe, R P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airglow; Atomic oxygen; Greenline; Hydroxyl; Mesopause region

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MESOPAUSE; OXYGEN; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; UARS; VERTICAL PROFILE;

EID: 1342268134     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003454     Document Type: Article

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