Gravity wave spectra and direction statistics for the mesosphere as observed by MF radars in the Canadian Prairies (49°N-52°N) and at Tromsø (69°N)

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 993-1009

  Manson, A H ^a   Meek, C E ^a   Zhan, Qiming ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; GRAVITY WAVE; LARGE SCALE; MESOSPHERE; RADAR;

EID: 0031446946     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00115-0     Document Type: Article

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