Seasonal variations of the semi-diurnal and diurnal tides in the MLT: Multi-year MF radar observations from 2 to 70°N, and the GSWM tidal model

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 11, 1999, Pages 809-828

  Manson, Alan ^a   Meek, Chris ^a   Hagan, Maura ^b   Hall, Chris ^c   Hocking, Wayne ^d   MacDougall, John ^d   Franke, Steven ^e   Riggin, Dennis ^f   Fritts, David ^f   Vincent, Robert ^g   Burrage, Mark ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

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

^f Colorado Research Associates ^*  (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^h UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SEASONAL VARIATION; TIDE; WIND FIELD;

EID: 18744428042     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(99)00045-0     Document Type: Article

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