On the use of simultaneous measurements of OH and O2 emissions to investigate wave growth and dissipation

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 639-643

  Taori, A ^a   Guharay, A ^a   Taylor, M J ^b  

^a ARYABHATTA RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF OBSERVATIONAL SCIENCES ARIES   (India)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DISSIPATION; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; HYDROXIDE; MESOSPHERE; OXYGEN; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; MAUI; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC ISLANDS; PACIFIC OCEAN; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34047186919     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: 14320576     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-25-639-2007     Document Type: Article

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