Wave breaking signatures in sodium densities and OH nightglow 2. Simulation of wave and instability structures

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue D6, 1997, Pages 6669-6684

  Fritts, David C ^a   Isler, Joseph R ^a   Hect, James H ^b   Walterscheid, Richard L ^b   Andreassen, Oyvind ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^c NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; HYDROXYL; LARGE SCALE; LIDAR; MESOPAUSE; NIGHTGLOW; RADAR; SODIUM DENSITY; WAVE BREAKING;

USA, ILLINOIS;

EID: 0004722797     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JD01902     Document Type: Article

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