Non-linear resonant wave-wave interaction (triad): Case studies based on rocket data and first application to satellite data

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 959-976

  Wüst, Sabine ^a   Bittner, Michael ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

Bispectral analysis; Chaff data; Energy dissipation; Gravity waves; Satellite data; Triad

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; GRAVITY WAVES; OZONE; SOUNDING ROCKETS; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS; WEATHER SATELLITES;

BISPECTRAL ANALYSIS; FOIL-CHAFF CLOUD TECHNIQUE; NON-LINEAR RESONANT WAVE-WAVE INTERACTION; SATELLITE DATA;

EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

GRAVITY WAVE; SATELLITE DATA; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS; WAVE-WAVE INTERACTION; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 33747493035     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.11.011     Document Type: Article

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