Observations of the diurnal tide in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere over Christmas Island

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1895-1907

  Chang, J L ^a,b   Avery, S K ^a,b  

^a UCB 450   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0342969570     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03378     Document Type: Article

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