Errant inferences of gravity wave momentum and heat fluxes using airglow and lidar instrumentation: Corrections and cautions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D17, 2000, Pages 22355-22360

  Fritts, David C ^a  

^a Northwest Research Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; ERROR ANALYSIS; GRAVITY WAVE; HEAT FLUX; INSTRUMENTATION; LIDAR; MOMENTUM;

EID: 0033766302     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900312     Document Type: Article

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