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Diurnal variation of the potassium layer in the upper atmosphere

Measurements of the diurnal cycle of potassium (K) atoms between 80 and 110 km have been made during October (for the years 2004–2011) using a Doppler lidar at Kühlungsborn, Germany (54.1°N, 11.7°E). A pronounced diurnal variation is observed in the K number density, which is explored by using a det...

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Autores principales: Feng, W., Höffner, J., Marsh, D. R., Chipperfield, M. P., Dawkins, E. C. M., Viehl, T. P., Plane, J. M. C.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: John Wiley and Sons Inc. 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4949647/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/27478284
http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/2015GL063718