Analysis of kelvin waves in high-resolution doppler imager and microwave limb sounder stratosphere measurements using a constrained least squares method

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D18, 1998, Pages 23131-23151

  Srikanth, R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DOPPLER RADAR; KELVIN WAVE; LEAST SQUARES METHOD; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; STRATOSPHERE; WIND MEASUREMENT;

EID: 0032573012     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02020     Document Type: Article

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