Quasi-two-day wave observed by meteor radar at 22.7°S

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 6-9, 2004, Pages 529-537

  Lima, L M ^a   Batista, P P ^b   Takahashi, H ^b   Clemesha, B R ^b  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF PARAÍBA   (Brazil)

^b INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Meteor radar; Middle atmosphere; Planetary waves; Quasi 2 day wave

Indexed keywords

MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; PLANETARY WAVE;

EID: 2442700936     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.01.007     Document Type: Article

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