Airglow observations of dynamical (wind shear-induced) instabilities over Adelaide, Australia, associated with atmospheric gravity waves

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D22, 2001, Pages 28189-28197

  Hecht, J H ^a   Walterscheid, R L ^a   Vincent, R A ^b  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; GRAVITY WAVE; INSTABILITY; RADAR; WIND SHEAR;

ADELAIDE; AUSTRALIA; SOUTH AUSTRALIA;

EID: 0035682507     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000419     Document Type: Article

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