Neutral density cells in the high latitude thermosphere - 1. Solar maximum cell morphology and data analysis

Journal of Atmospheric and Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 58, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 1751-1768

  Schoendorf, J ^a,d,e   Crowley, G ^b   Roble, R G ^a   Marcos, F A ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS LOWELL   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 2942629394     PISSN: 00219169     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-9169(95)00165-4     Document Type: Article

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