Quenching rate coefficients for O+(2P) derived from middle ultraviolet airglow

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 108, Issue A1, 2003, Pages

  Stephan, A W ^a   Meier, R R ^a   Dymond, K F ^a   Budzien, S A ^a   McCoy, R P ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Airglow; Nitrogen; Oxygen; Quenching; Thermosphere; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

EID: 2542534357     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JA009540     Document Type: Article

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