Polar mesospheric clouds observed by an iron Boltzmann lidar at Rothera (67.5°S, 68.0°W), Antarctica from 2002 to 2005: Properties and implications

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 20, 2006, Pages

  Chu, Xinzhao ^a   Espy, Patrick J ^b   Nott, Graeme J ^b,c   Diettrich, Jan C ^b   Gardner, Chester S ^d  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^c DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS; BACKSCATTERING; CLOUDS; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL RADAR;

ANNUAL VARIATION; BACKSCATTER; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CLOUD; DIURNAL VARIATION; LIDAR; MESOSPHERE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; PHYSICAL PROPERTY; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE;

ADELAIDE ISLAND; ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; ROTHERA POINT; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 33845678040     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007086     Document Type: Article

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