Observed seasonal to decadal scale responses in mesospheric water vapor

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 6, 2010, Pages

  Remsberg, Ellis ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 77954732596     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012904     Document Type: Article

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