Comparison of modeled and observed effects of radiation belt electron precipitation on mesospheric hydroxyl and ozone

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 19, 2013, Pages 11,419-11,428

  Verronen, Pekka T ^a   Andersson, Monika E ^a   Rodger, Craig J ^b   Clilverd, Mark A ^c   Wang, Shuhui ^d   Turunen, Esa ^e  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OTAGO   (New Zealand)

^c BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

Author keywords

electron precipitation; hydroxyl; mesosphere; ozone

Indexed keywords

GEOMAGNETISM; OZONE; OZONE LAYER; PROTONS; RADIATION BELTS;

DAY-TO-DAY VARIABILITY; ELECTRON PRECIPITATION; ENERGETIC ELECTRON PRECIPITATION; HYDROXYL; MESOSPHERE; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; RADIATION BELT ELECTRONS; SATELLITE OBSERVATIONS;

ELECTRONS;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; AURA (SATELLITE); COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEMETER; ELECTRON; HYDROXYL RADICAL; IONIZATION; MESOSPHERE; OZONE; PRECIPITATION (CHEMISTRY);

EID: 84887194058     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50845     Document Type: Article

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