An analysis of the momentum forcing in the high-latitude lower thermosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 1, 2007, Pages

  Kwak, Y S ^a   Richmond, A D ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 34547934060     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011910     Document Type: Article

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