A study of the Joule and Lorentz inputs in the production of atmospheric gravity waves in the upper thermosphere

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 779-785

  Balthazor, R L ^a   Moffett, R J ^a   Millward, G H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 0642342650     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00585-997-0779-6     Document Type: Article

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