Hemispheric differences in the temperature of the summertime stratosphere and mesosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Siskind, David E ^a   Eckermann, Stephen D ^a   McCormack, John P ^a   Alexander, M Joan ^b   Bacmeister, Julio T ^c  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b Colorado Research Associates ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Gravity waves; Mesosphere; Polar mesospheric clouds; Stratosphere; Temperature

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; MESOSPHERE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE; TEMPERATURE;

EID: 0041834352     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002095     Document Type: Article

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