Kelvin waves in stratospheric temperature observed by the Microwave Limb Sounder

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 14, 2002, Pages ACL-10-1-ACL-10-10

  Mote, Philip W ^a   Dunkerton, Timothy J ^a   Wu, Dong ^b  

^a NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Kelvin waves; Microwave Limb Sounder; Middle atmosphere; Stratosphere; Temperature; Tropics

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; TROPICS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

KELVIN WAVE; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 2642516863     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001056     Document Type: Article

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