Momentum and energy fluxes of monochromatic gravity waves observed by an OH imager at Starfire Optical Range, New Mexico

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D6, 1999, Pages 6067-6080

  Swenson, G R ^a   Haque, R ^a   Yang, W ^a   Gardner, C S ^a  

^a University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENERGY FLUX; GRAVITY WAVE; MOMENTUM;

NEW MEXICO; STARFIRE OPTICAL RANGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033608680     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200080     Document Type: Article

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