A new perspective on the molecular oxygen and hydroxyl airglow emissions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D22, 1999, Pages 27535-27543

  Mlynczak, Martin G ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; HEAT BUDGET; HYDROXYL RADICAL; OXYGEN; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 16644395873     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999jd000839     Document Type: Review

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