Structure of the mean winds and tides in the meteor region over Cachoeira Paulista, Brazil (22.7°S,45°W) and its comparison with models

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 6-9, 2004, Pages 623-636

  Batista, P P ^a   Clemesha, B R ^a   Tokumoto, A S ^a   Lima, L M ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Atmospheric tides; Mean winds; Meteor radar; Meteor region

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TIDE; MESOSPHERE; RADAR; THERMOSPHERE; ZONAL WIND;

BRAZIL; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 2442700164     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.01.014     Document Type: Article

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