Nocturnal thermal structure of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere region at Maui, Hawaii (20.7°N), and Starfire Optical Range, New Mexico (35°N)

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1-13

  Chu, Xinzhao ^a   Gardner, Chester S ^a   Franke, Steven J ^a  

^a United States of America   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOSPHERE; THERMAL STRUCTURE; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 21544482828     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004891     Document Type: Article

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