The gradient wind in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere

Earth, Planets and Space

Volumn 51, Issue 7-8, 1999, Pages 751-761

  Lieberman, Ruth S ^a  

^a Colorado Research Associates ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; MESOSPHERE; THERMOSPHERE; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 0033397654     PISSN: 13438832     EISSN: 18805981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/BF03353234     Document Type: Article

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