Seasonal variation of turbulent energy dissipation rates at high latitudes as determined by in situ measurements of neutral density fluctuations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue D12, 1997, Pages 13441-13456

  Lubken F J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BONN   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; TURBULENT ENERGY;

EID: 0031425895     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD00853     Document Type: Article

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