Gravity wave radiation and mean responses to local body forces in the atmosphere

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 58, Issue 16, 2001, Pages 2249-2279

  Vadas, S L ^a   Fritts, D C ^a  

^a NorthWest Research Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EARTH ATMOSPHERE; FREQUENCIES; HEATING; LINEAR SYSTEMS; RADIATION; WAVES;

LOCAL BODY FORCES;

GRAVITATION;

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; GRAVITY WAVE; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0035880401     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2001)058<2249:GWRAMR>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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