Ionospheric and dynamical characteristics of the mesosphere-lower thermosphere region over Platteville (40°N, 105°W) and comparisons with the region over Saskatoon (52°N, 107°W)

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 13, 2003, Pages

  Manson, A H ^a   Meek, C E ^a   Avery, S K ^b   Thorsen, D ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ALASKA FAIRBANKS   (United States)

Author keywords

Mesopause dynamics; Mesosphere lower thermosphere dynamics; Middle atmosphere tides; Planetary waves; Sporadic layers; Winter anomaly

Indexed keywords

ANOMALY; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; IONOSPHERE; MESOSPHERE; PLANETARY WAVE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; SASKATCHEWAN; SASKATOON;

EID: 0742322557     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002835     Document Type: Article

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