Thermospheric responses to gravity waves: Influences of increasing viscosity and thermal diffusivity

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 15, 2005, Pages 1-16

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

^a NorthWest Research Associates ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE; THERMOSPHERE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 25844455156     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005574     Document Type: Article

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