Observation of low frequency Kelvin waves in the mesosphere

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 51, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 649-656

  Smith, Anne K ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; KELVIN WAVE; MESOSPHERE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0033383119     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353222     Document Type: Article

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