Mechanisms of gravity wave focusing in the middle atmosphere

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 57, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 493-510

  Sonmor, L J ^a   Klaassen, G P ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DRAG; GRAVITY WAVES; RAY TRACING; WAVE PROPAGATION; WIND;

GRAVITY WAVE DRAG PARAMETERIZATION; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

GRAVITY WAVE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 0342859391     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2000)057<0493:MOGWFI>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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