Modulation of tropical tropopause by wave disturbances

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 878-883

  Satheesan, K ^a   Krishna Murthy, B V ^b  

^a Department of Physics   (India)

^b NONE   (India)

Author keywords

Kelwin waves; RG waves; Tropical tropopause; Wave disturbances

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; MODULATION; RADAR;

TROPICAL TROPOPAUSE; WAVE DISTURBANCES; WIND DATA; WINTER SEASONS;

WIND;

ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; KELVIN WAVE; TROPICAL REGION; TROPOPAUSE; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 20544460103     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.02.011     Document Type: Article

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