Equinox transition in wind and airglow observations

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 6-9, 2004, Pages 481-491

  Shepherd, Gordon G ^a   Stegman, Jacek ^b   Singer, Werner ^c   Roble, Raymond G ^d  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

^d NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Airglow; Atomic oxygen; Dynamics; Equinox; Seasonal variation; Winds

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; MESOSPHERE; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 2442698834     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.01.005     Document Type: Article

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