The impact of gravity waves on the Venus thermosphere and O2 IR nightglow

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 101, Issue E10, 1996, Pages 23195-23205

  Zhang, S ^a   Bougher, S W ^a   Alexander, M J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 1842485459     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JE02035     Document Type: Article

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