Simultaneous observations of lower thermospheric composition change during moderate auroral activity from Kangerlussuaq and Narsarsuaq, Greenland

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 105, Issue A12, 2000, Pages 27109-27118

  Hecht, J H ^a   McKenzie, D L ^a   Christensen, A B ^a   Strickland, D J ^b   Thayer, J P ^c   Watermann, J ^d  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Computational Physics Inc ^*  (United States)

^c SRI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^d DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

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EID: 39449107967     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000ja000028     Document Type: Article

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