Gravity wave interactions with the diurnal propagating tide

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D4, 1999, Pages 4223-4239

  Meyer, Christian K ^a,b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GEOPHYSICS; GRAVITY; MODEL; WAVE;

DIURNAL VARIATION; GRAVITY WAVE; SEASONALITY; SOLAR TIDE;

EID: 0033608482     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200089     Document Type: Article

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