Mean winds and tides in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere above Halley, Antarctica

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 3-5, 2006, Pages 436-444

  Hibbins, R E ^a   Espy, P J ^a   Jarvis, M J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

IDI; Mesosphere; Polar; Waves; Winds

Indexed keywords

IMAGING TECHNIQUES; INTERFEROMETERS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; TIDES; WIND;

ANTARCTICA; IMAGING DOPPLER INTERFEROMETER; MESOSPHERE; THERMOSPHERE;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC TIDE; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; MESOSPHERE; THERMOSPHERE; WIND;

ANTARCTICA; EAST ANTARCTICA; HALLEY STATION;

EID: 32144441150     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.02.030     Document Type: Article

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