Comparison of high-latitude thermospheric meridional winds I: Optical and radar experimental comparisons

Annales Geophysicae

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 849-862

  Griffin, E M ^a   Muller Wodarg I C F ^a   Aruliah, A ^a   Aylward, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Ionosphere (ionosphere atmosphere interactions, auroral ionosphere); Meteorology and atmospheric dynamics (thermospheric dynamics)

Indexed keywords

IONOSPHERE; NUMERICAL MODEL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SOLAR CYCLE; THERMOSPHERE; ZONAL WIND;

EURASIA; EUROPE; KIRUNA; NORRBOTTEN; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; SWEDEN;

EID: 1942472134     PISSN: 09927689     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/angeo-22-849-2004     Document Type: Article

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