Parameterization of gravity wave drag in comprehensive models of the middle atmosphere

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 1241-1251

  McFarlane, Norman ^a   Manzini, Elisa ^b  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; GRAVITY WAVE; LARGE SCALE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 0031413484     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0273-1177(97)00779-5     Document Type: Article

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