Sprites, blue jets, and elves: Optical evidence of energy transport across the stratopause

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 123, Issue , 2000, Pages 69-82

  Heavner, Matthew J ^a   Sentman, Davis D ^a   Moudry, Dana R ^a   Wescott, Eugene M ^a   Siefring, Carl L ^b   Morrill, Jeff S ^b   Bucsela, Eric J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c RAYTHEON COMPANY   (United States)

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EID: 85031182593     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM123p0069     Document Type: Chapter

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