Evidence of reflection of a long-period gravity wave in observations of the nightglow over Arecibo on May 8-9, 1989

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D5, 2000, Pages 6927-6934

  Walterscheid, R L ^a   Hecht, J H ^a   Djuth, F T ^b   Tepley, C A ^c  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Geospace Research Inc   (United States)

^c ARECIBO OBSERVATORY   (Puerto Rico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; NIGHTGLOW;

ARECIBO; PUERTO RICO;

EID: 0033784235     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901065     Document Type: Article

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