Characterization of exceptionally strong mesospheric wave events using all-sky and zenith airglow observations

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Smith, Steven M ^a,c   Scheer, Jürgen ^b,d   Reisin, Esteban R ^b,d   Baumgardner, Jeffrey ^a,c   Mendillo, Michael ^a,c  

^a Boston University   (United States)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE BUENOS AIRES   (Argentina)

^c BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d INSTITUTO DE ASTRONOMÍA Y FÍSICA DEL ESPACIO   (Argentina)

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EID: 33947519738     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011197     Document Type: Article

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