Spectroscopic measurements of stratospheric nitric oxide and water vapor.
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Spectroscopic measurements have been made of the nitric oxide and water vapor concentrations in the stratosphere at an altitude of 28 kilometers. The measurements, carried out in situ with the use of a spin flip Raman laser, represent the first accurate determination of nitric oxide as a function of time (as the sun rose) from about 6: 30 to 14: 00 C. D. T.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Science
دوره 184 4142 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 1974