Empirical model of nitric oxide in the lower thermosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 109, Issue A7, 2004, Pages

  Marsh, D R ^a   Solomon, S C ^a   Reynolds, A E ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical models; Lower thermosphere; Nitric oxide; SNOE

Indexed keywords

EID: 31344467019     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JA010199     Document Type: Article

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