Modulation of gravity waves by planetary waves (2 and 16 d): Observations with the North American-Pacific MLT-MFR radar network

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 65, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 85-104

  Manson, A H ^a   Meek, C E ^a   Luo, Y ^a   Hocking, W K ^b   MacDougall, J ^b   Riggin, D ^c   Fritts, D C ^c   Vincent, R A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^c Colorado Research Associates ^*  (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gravity and planetary waves; Wave coupling

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; PLANETARY WAVE; RADAR; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EID: 0037241250     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(02)00282-1     Document Type: Article

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