On advection and diffusion in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere: The role of rotational fluxes

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2004, Pages

  Medvedev, Alexander S ^a   Greatbatch, Richard J ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Circulation; Flux separation; Middle atmosphere; Transport and mixing

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DIFFUSION; MESOSPHERE; MIXING; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 18544393642     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003931     Document Type: Article

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