Trends of mesospheric water vapor due to the increase of methane - A model study particularly considering high latitudes

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2394-2401

  Grygalashvyly, M ^a   Sonnemann, G R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydrogen radicals; Hygropause; Lyman flux; Methane increase; Water vapor distribution

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; DISSOCIATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; OZONE; VAPORS; WATER;

HYDROGEN RADICALS; MESOSPHERE; SECONDARY OZONE MAXIMUM; WATER VAPOR;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

EID: 33750997855     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2006.09.010     Document Type: Article

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