Temperature changes due to gravity wave saturation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D10, 2000, Pages 12329-12336

  Liu, Hah Li ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; TURBULENT MIXING;

EID: 0033784659     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900054     Document Type: Article

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