Stationary planetary waves in the atmosphere of Mars during southern winter

Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Hinson, D P ^a   Wilson, R J ^b   Smith, M D ^c   Conrath, B J ^d  

^a Stanford University   (United States)

^b PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Dynamics; Mars; Meteorology

Indexed keywords

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MARS; MARTIAN ATMOSPHERE; PLANETARY WAVE; SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE; WINTER;

EID: 0038656379     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002je001949     Document Type: Article

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