A reexamination of evanescent acoustic-gravity waves: Special properties and aeronomical significance

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 11, 2003, Pages

  Walterscheid, R L ^a   Hecht, J H ^a  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic waves; Dispersion; Evanescence; Gravity waves; Group velocity; Impedance

Indexed keywords

ACOUSTIC WAVE; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; GRAVITY WAVE; WAVE DISPERSION;

EID: 0742322792     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002421     Document Type: Article

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