ST radar observations of atmospheric waves over mountainous areas: A review

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 18, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 750-765

  Rottger J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics (Middle atmosphere dynamics; Waves and tides; Instruments and techniques)

Indexed keywords

EID: 0010506618     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-000-0750-2     Document Type: Review

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