Turbulence-induced fluctuations in ionization and application to PMSE

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 51, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 499-513

  Hill, R J ^a   Gibson Wilde, D E ^b   Werne, J A ^b   Fritts, D C ^b  

^a National Atmospheric and Oceanic Administration   (United States)

^b Colorado Research Associates ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY; POLAR MESOSPHERE SUMMER ECHO; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0033377413     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353211     Document Type: Article

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