Tropical stratospheric gravity wave activity and relationships to clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D17, 2000, Pages 22299-22309

  Alexander, M Joan ^a   Beres, Jadwiga H ^b   Pfister, Leonhard ^c  

^a Colorado Res Associates Division ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CONVECTIVE CLOUD; GRAVITY WAVE; STRATOSPHERE; WIND MEASUREMENT;

AUSTRALIA; INDONESIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 0004552034     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900326     Document Type: Article

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