Long-term behavior of the OI 558 nm emission in the night sky and its aeronomical implications

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A12, 2003, Pages

  Deutsch, K A ^a   Hernandez, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aeronomy; Airglow; Climatology

Indexed keywords

EID: 15944407410     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009611     Document Type: Article

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