Auroral NO+ 4.3 μm emission observed from the Midcourse Space Experiment: Multiplatform observations of 9 February 1997

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Q'Neil, R R ^a   Winick, J R ^a   Picard, R H ^a   Kendra, M ^a,b  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 34548310411     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA012120     Document Type: Article

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