Scattering properties of PMSE irregularities and refinement of velocity estimates

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 63, Issue 2-3, 2001, Pages 201-214

  Zecha, M ^a   Rottger J ^b   Singer, W ^a   Hoffmann, P ^a   Keuer, D ^a  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUT FÜR SONNENSYSTEMFORSCHUNG   (Germany)

Author keywords

Mesospheric wind; Polar mesosphere; Radar scatterer

Indexed keywords

MESOSPHERE; POLAR MESOSPHERE SUMMER ECHO; RADAR; SCATTERING;

EID: 0035095317     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(00)00182-6     Document Type: Article

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