Wavelet analysis of stratospheric gravity wave packets over Macquarie Island 2. Intermittency and mean-flow accelerations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D10, 2001, Pages 10289-10297

  Zink, Florian ^a   Vincent, Robert A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; STRATOSPHERE; WAVE VELOCITY; WAVELET ANALYSIS;

AUSTRALIA; MACQUARIE ISLAND; TASMANIA;

EID: 0034962712     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900846     Document Type: Article

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