Role of electronic excited N2 in vibrational excitation of the N2 ground state at high latitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2006, Pages

  Campbell, L ^a   Cartwright, D C ^b   Brunger, M J ^a   Teubner, P J O ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

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EID: 33947583663     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011292     Document Type: Article

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