Radar observations of gravity waves over Jicamarca, Peru during the CADRE campaign

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Riggin, Dennis M ^a,d   Fritts, David C ^a,d   Fawcett, Clinton D ^b   Kudeki, Erhan ^b   Hitchman, Matthew H ^c  

^a NWRA ^*  (United States)

^b University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0003267874     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03675     Document Type: Article

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