Concept of a two-level mesopause: Support through new lidar observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D5, 1998, Pages 5855-5863

  She, C Y ^a   Von Zahn, U ^b  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LIDAR; MEESOPAUSE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; THERMAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 1542395273     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03450     Document Type: Article

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