Alignment of mountain wave patterns above Wales: A VHF radar study during 1990-1998

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D8, 1999, Pages 9199-9212

  Worthington, Richard M ^a  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; BOUNDARY LAYER; GRAVITY WAVE; MOUNTAIN REGION; WIND DIRECTION; WIND VELOCITY;

ABERYSTWYTH; UNITED KINGDOM; WALES;

EID: 0033608924     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900054     Document Type: Review

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