Array measurements of atmospheric pressure fluctuations above surface gravity waves

Journal of Fluid Mechanics

Volumn 102, Issue , 1981, Pages 1-59

  Snyder, R L ^a   Dobson, F W ^b   Elliott, J A ^b   Long, R B ^c  

^a NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BEDFORD INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY   (Canada)

^c Atlantic Oceanographic Meteorological Laboratory   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; GRAVITY WAVES;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE AND DENSITY;

EID: 0019438610     PISSN: 00221120     EISSN: 14697645     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0022112081002528     Document Type: Article

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