Observation of a large amplitude wave and inversion layer leading to convective instability in the mesopause region over Fort Collins, CO (41°N, 105°W)

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 29, Issue 17, 2002, Pages

  Williams, Bifford P ^a   White, M A ^a,b   Krueger, D A ^a   She, C Y ^a  

^a Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

^b 20 New England Business Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SODIUM;

CONVECTIVE INSTABILITIES; HIGHEST TEMPERATURE; LARGE AMPLITUDE WAVES; MAXIMUM TEMPERATURE; PEAK TO PEAK AMPLITUDES; POTENTIAL TEMPERATURE; PROPAGATING WAVES; TEMPERATURE INVERSIONS;

INVERSION LAYERS;

EID: 0346664419     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: 19448007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001GL014514     Document Type: Article

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