Characteristics of Kelvin waves and gravity waves observed with radiosondes over Indonesia

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Shimizu, Atsushi ^a   Tsuda, Toshitaka ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 0000599067     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03146     Document Type: Article

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