A spectral model for simulation of tides in the middle atmosphere. III: Results for the semidiurnal tide

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 79-97

  Wood, Andrew R ^a,b   Andrews, David G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b Tessella Support Services PLC ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL TIDE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; SPECTRAL MODEL; TIDE; WIND;

EID: 0030915758     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/1364-6826(95)00188-3     Document Type: Article

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