In situ observations of small scale neutral and plasma dynamics in the mesosphere/lower thermosphere at 79°N

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 38, Issue 11, 2006, Pages 2388-2393

  Strelnikov, B ^a   Rapp, M ^a   Blix, T A ^b   Engler, N ^a   Hoffner J ^a   Lautenbach, J ^a   Lubken F J ^a   Smiley, B ^c   Friedrich, M ^d  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

^b NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d GRAZ UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

Author keywords

Arctic mesosphere; In situ measurements; NLC; Plasma instability; PMSE; Turbulence

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CARRIER CONCENTRATION; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; FARADAY EFFECT; OPTICAL RADAR; PLASMA STABILITY; RADAR ASTRONOMY; ROCKETS; TURBULENCE;

ARCTIC MESOSPHERE; IN SITU MEASUREMENTS; NOCTILUCENT CLOUD (NLC); POLAR MESOSPHERE SUMMER ECHOES (PMSE);

PLASMAS;

EID: 33751014299     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.03.097     Document Type: Article

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