Evidence for short vertical wavelength Kelvin waves in the Department of Energy-Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Nauru99 radiosonde data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D17, 2001, Pages 20125-20129

  Holton, James R ^a   Alexander, M Joan ^b   Boehm, Matthew T ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b Colorado Research Associates ^*  (United States)

^c PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

KELVIN WAVE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; RADIOSONDE; WAVELENGTH; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 0034776512     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900108     Document Type: Article

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