Effects of a large mesospheric temperature enhancement on the hydroxyl rotational temperature as observed from the ground

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 106, Issue A12, 2001, Pages 30381-30388

  Melo, Stella M L ^a,d   Lowe, R P ^a   Pendleton Jr , W R ^b   Taylor, M J ^b   Williams, B ^c   She, C Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 39449095958     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001ja001144     Document Type: Article

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