Dynamics of the 2-day wave in a nonlinear model of the middle and upper atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 23, 2003, Pages

  Salby, M L ^a   Callaghan, P F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Atmospheric Systems and Analysis   (United States)

Author keywords

2 day wave; Mesosphere; Thermosphere

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FLOW; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; MODEL; WAVE BEHAVIOR;

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; MESOSPHERE; NONLINEAR WAVE; THERMOSPHERE; WAVE MODELING;

EID: 1342312189     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003648     Document Type: Article

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