Seasonal variation of the turbopause: One year of turbulence investigation at 69°N by the joint University of Tromsø/ University of Saskatchewan MF radar

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D22, 1998, Pages 28769-28773

  Hall, C M ^a   Manson, A H ^b   Meek, C E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANNUAL CYCLE; DISSIPATION; MESOSPHERE; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0033610924     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200002     Document Type: Article

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