A statistical study of gravity waves in the polar regions based on operational radiosonde data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D14, 2000, Pages 17995-18011

  Yoshiki, Motoyoshi ^a   Sato, Kaoru ^b  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF POLAR RESEARCH   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; POLAR REGION; RADIOSONDE;

EID: 18144425560     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900204     Document Type: Article

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