The mesospheric metal layer topside: Examples of simultaneous metal observations

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 13 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1226-1237

  Hoffner J ^a   Friedman, J S ^b  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

^b ARECIBO OBSERVATORY   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

Metal abundance ratios; Metal layer topside; Meteoroids

Indexed keywords

EARTH ATMOSPHERE; METALS; METEORITES; OPTICAL RADAR;

METAL ABUNDANCE RATIOS; METAL LAYER TOPSIDE; METEOROIDS;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

MESOPAUSE; METEOR;

EID: 24144497999     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.06.010     Document Type: Article

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