Saturated-cascade similitude theory of gravity wave spectra

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 29799-29817

  Dewan, Edmond ^a  

^a AIR FORCE RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; GRAVITY WAVE; POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY; WAVE CASCADE;

EID: 0031400459     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02151     Document Type: Article

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