Solar backscattered ultraviolet (SBUV) observations of polar mesospheric clouds (PMCs) over two solar cycles

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  DeLand, Matthew T ^a   Shettle, Eric P ^b   Thomas, Gary E ^c   Olivero, John J ^d  

^a Science System and Applications Inc   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Noctilucent clouds; PMC; Polar mesospheric clouds; SBUV; Solar activity; Solar cycle effects

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; MESOSPHERE; NOCTILUCENT CLOUD; SOLAR CYCLE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

EID: 1642538444     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002398     Document Type: Article

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