Internal waves and undular bores in mesospheric inversion layers

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1-10

  Seyler, C E ^a  

^a Cornell University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; MESOSPHERE;

EID: 21544470228     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004685     Document Type: Article

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