Three-satellite comparison of polar mesospheric clouds: Evidence for long-term change

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 12, 2002, Pages

  Shettle, E P ^a   Thomas, G E ^b   Olivero, J J ^c   Evans, W F J ^d   Debrestian, D J ^e   Chardon, L ^d  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d TRENT UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^e Computational Physics Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; NLC; Noctilucent clouds; PMC; Polar mesospheric clouds; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; NOCTILUCENT CLOUD; POLAR MESOSPHERE SUMMER ECHO; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 1942435292     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd000668     Document Type: Article

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