Reflection of a long-period gravity wave observed in the nightglow over Arecibo on May 8-9, 1989?

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D22, 2001, Pages 28199-28208

  Hickey, Michael P ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; GRAVITY WAVE; MESOPAUSE; WAVE REFLECTION;

ARECIBO; PUERTO RICO;

EID: 0035689289     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900221     Document Type: Article

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