The quasi 2-day wave observed in the polar mesosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Nozawa, S ^a   Imaida, S ^a   Brekke, A ^b   Hall, C M ^b   Manson, A ^c   Meek, C ^c   Oyama, S ^d   Dobashi, K ^e   Fujii, R ^a  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^e TOKYO GAKUGEI UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

EISCAT; MF radar; Polar lower thermosphere; Polar mesosphere; Quasi 2 day wave

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; WAVE;

MESOSPHERE; POLAR METEOROLOGY; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION;

EID: 0346008080     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002440     Document Type: Article

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