Measurement report: Rocket-borne measurements of large ions in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere – detection of meteor smoke particles

• Published in: Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
• Main Authors: Stude, Joan, Aufmhoff, Heinfried, Schlager, Hans, Rapp, Markus, Baumann, Carsten, Arnold, Frank, Strelnikov, Boris
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2025
• Subjects: Andøya; Norway
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-25-383-2025; https://acp.copernicus.org/articles/25/383/2025/

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