A simulation study of space-based observations of gravity waves in the airglow using observed ALOHA-93 wave parameters

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 107, Issue A12, 2002, Pages

  Hickey, M P ^a,b   Brown, J S ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airglow; Gravity waves; Satellite observations; Simulations

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747044961     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JA009225     Document Type: Article

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