Statistical study of short-period gravity waves on OH and OI nightglow images at two separated sites

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 21, 2003, Pages

  Ejiri, M K ^a   Shiokawa, K ^a   Ogawa, T ^a   Igarashi, K ^b   Nakamura, T ^c   Tsuda, T ^c  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^c KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Airglow; Gravity waves; Statistical study

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; GRAVITY WAVE; MESOSPHERE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; JAPAN;

EID: 1342268167     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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