Local mean state changes due to gravity wave breaking modulated by the diurnal tide

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D10, 2000, Pages 12381-12396

  Liu, Han Li ^a   Hagan, Maura E ^a   Roble, Raymond G ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; WAVE BREAKING;

EID: 0033789137     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901163     Document Type: Article

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