Mesospheric momentum fluxes over Adelaide during the 2-day wave: Results and interpretation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D22, 1998, Pages 28627-28636

  Murphy, D J ^a,b   Vincent, R A ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; MESOSPHERE; MOMENTUM TRANSFER;

ADELAIDE; AUSTRALIA; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0033610915     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200001     Document Type: Article

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