Seasonal variations of the gravity wave momentum flux in the Antarctic mesosphere and lower thermosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 23, 2004, Pages 1-9

  Espy, P J ^a   Jones, G O L ^a   Swenson, G R ^b   Tang, J ^b   Taylor, M J ^c  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^c UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Gravity wave; Mesosphere; Momentum flux

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; GRAVITY WAVE; MESOSPHERE; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; SEASONAL VARIATION; THERMOSPHERE;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; WORLD;

EID: 14644394258     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004446     Document Type: Article

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