• Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics
  • Vol. 9, Issue 3, 179 (2014)
Shao-hua GONG1、*, Zheng-kuan LIU2, Da-wei TIAN2, Zhen-jiang SHEN1, Shu-juan SUN1, Da-li YANG1, Lin-mao WANG1, Hong LIN1, Li HONG1, and Han-jun LIU1
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    DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1673-6141.2014.03.003 Cite this Article
    GONG Shao-hua, LIU Zheng-kuan, TIAN Da-wei, SHEN Zhen-jiang, SUN Shu-juan, YANG Da-li, WANG Lin-mao, LIN Hong, HONG Li, LIU Han-jun. Lidar Observations and Investigation on Density Overturning in Sodium Layer[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2014, 9(3): 179 Copy Citation Text show less
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    GONG Shao-hua, LIU Zheng-kuan, TIAN Da-wei, SHEN Zhen-jiang, SUN Shu-juan, YANG Da-li, WANG Lin-mao, LIN Hong, HONG Li, LIU Han-jun. Lidar Observations and Investigation on Density Overturning in Sodium Layer[J]. Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics, 2014, 9(3): 179
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