Mean winds, tides, and gravity waves during the westward phase of the mesopause semiannual oscillation (MSAO)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D23, 2001, Pages 31817-31824

  Gurubaran, S ^a   Rajaram, R ^a  

^a INDIAN INSTITUTE OF GEOMAGNETISM   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TIDE; GRAVITY WAVE; MESOPAUSE; SEMIANNUAL OSCILLATION;

EID: 0035725431     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000325     Document Type: Article

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