Quantifying the wave driving of the stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D10, 2000, Pages 12485-12497

  Newman, Paul A ^a   Nash, Eric R ^a,b  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b SM and A Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 16644380721     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901191     Document Type: Article

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