Studies of thermospheric dynamics with a Fabry-Perot interferometer network: A review

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 68, Issue 13, 2006, Pages 1576-1589

  Meriwether, J W ^a  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Fabry Perot interferometers; Space Weather forecasting; Thermospheric dynamics

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; FABRY-PEROT INTERFEROMETERS; IONOSPHERE; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND;

SPACE WEATHER FORECASTING; THERMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; THERMOSPHERIC WINDS;

ATMOSPHERIC OPTICS;

INTERFEROMETER; IONOSPHERE; THERMOSPHERE; WEATHER FORECASTING; WIND;

EID: 33747860248     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2005.11.014     Document Type: Article

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