Thermospheric responses to gravity waves arising from mesoscale convective complexes

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 6-9, 2004, Pages 781-804

  Vadas, Sharon L ^a   Fritts, David C ^a  

^a A Div of NorthWest Res Associates ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Gravity waves; Mesoscale convective complexes; Thermosphere dynamics

Indexed keywords

CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; GRAVITY WAVE; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; THERMOSPHERE;

EID: 2442697605     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.01.025     Document Type: Article

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