Doppler-spread parameterization of gravity-wave momentum deposition in the middle atmosphere. Part 2: Broad and quasi monochromatic spectra, and implementation

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 387-400

  Hines, Colin O ^a,b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b NONE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER SPREADING; GRAVITY WAVE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0030731018     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00080-6     Document Type: Article

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