A minimal coherence time for the solar tides in the middle atmosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 10, 1997, Pages 1179-1196

  Harris, T J ^a,b   Vincent, R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; LARGE SCALE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; SOLAR TIDE;

EID: 0031475097     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(96)00116-2     Document Type: Article

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