Detection of Kelvin - Helmholtz instability with the Indian mesosphere-stratosphere-troposphere radar: A case study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D4, 1999, Pages 3937-3945

  Singh, Sachchidanand ^a,c   Mahajan, K K ^a   Choudhary, R K ^a   Nagpal, O P ^b  

^a NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (India)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELHI   (India)

^c NAS College   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOTION; KELVIN-HELMHOLTZ INSTABILITY; RADAR; TURBULENCE;

INDIA;

EID: 0033608509     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02675     Document Type: Article

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