A numerical study of nonlinear propagation of a gravity-wave packet in compressible atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D12, 1999, Pages 14261-14270

  Zhang, Shao Dong ^a   Yi, Fan ^a  

^a WUHAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; GRAVITY WAVE; MATHEMATICAL METHOD; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; GRAVITY WAVE; NUMERICAL METHOD; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0142067876     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900075     Document Type: Article

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