Spatial structure of the 12-hour wave in the Antarctic as observed by radar

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 51, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 621-628

  Riggin, D M ^a   Fritts, D C ^a   Jarvis, M J ^b   Jones, G O L ^b  

^a Colorado Research Associates ^*  (United States)

^b BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; MESOPAUSE; RADAR IMAGERY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033383118     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353220     Document Type: Article

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