A study of the low-frequency inertio-gravity waves observed during the Pyrénées Experiment

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D2, 1998, Pages 1747-1758

  Scavuzzo, C M ^a   Lamfri, M A ^a   Teitelbaum, H ^b   Lott, F ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE CÓRDOBA   (Argentina)

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; GRAVITY WAVE; MESOSCALE; MOUNTAIN REGION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0031863825     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02308     Document Type: Article

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