Absolute values of gravity wave momentum flux derived from satellite data

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 20, 2004, Pages

  Ern, Manfred ^a   Preusse, Peter ^a   Alexander, M Joan ^b   Warner, Christopher D ^c  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b Colorado Research Associates ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gravity waves; Momentum flux; Satellite remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; GRAVITY WAVE; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE DATA; TEMPERATURE PROFILE;

EID: 11844282724     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004752     Document Type: Article

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