Mechanism for the generation of secondary waves in wave breaking regions

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 194-214

  Vadas, Sharon L ^a   Fritts, David C ^a   Alexander, M Joan ^a  

^a North West Research Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREQUENCIES; WAVE PROPAGATION; WIND EFFECTS;

SECONDARY WAVES;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; MESOSPHERE; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; THERMOSPHERE; WAVE BREAKING;

EID: 0042641654     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<0194:MFTGOS>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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