Seasonal variation of turbulent energy dissipation rates in the polar mesosphere: A comparison of methods

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 51, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 515-524

  Hall, C M ^a   Hoppe, U P ^b   Blix, T A ^b   Thrane, E V ^b   Manson, A H ^c   Meek, C E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN DEFENCE RESEARCH ESTABLISHMENT FFI   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY DISSIPATION; MESOSPHERE; SEASONALITY; TURBULENCE;

NORWAY;

EID: 0033390386     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353212     Document Type: Article

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