Climatology of polar mesospheric clouds: Interannual variability and implications for long-term trends

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 87, Issue , 1995, Pages 185-200

  Thomas, Gary E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 85040511609     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM087p0185     Document Type: Chapter

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