Variability in the mesosphere observed by the Nimbus 6 pressure modulator radiometer

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 23475-23489

  Lawrence, Bryan N ^a,b,d   Randel, William J ^c,e  

^a RUTHERFORD APPLETON LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^e NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; MESOSPHERE; NIMBUS-6; PLANETARY WAVE; RADIANCE; RADIOMETER;

EID: 1642429598     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01652     Document Type: Article

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