Gravity wave variability and interaction with lower-frequency motions in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere over Hawaii

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 37-48

  Isler, Joseph R ^a   Fritts, David C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; HORIZONTAL WIND FIELD; LOW FREQUENCY WIND; MST RADAR OBSERVATION; TIDAL MOTION;

USA, HAWAII, KAUAI;

EID: 0029768530     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1996)053<0037:GWVAIW>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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