Acoustic waves generated by gusty flow over hilly terrain

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 110, Issue A10, 2005, Pages

  Walterscheid, R L ^a,c,d   Hickey, M P ^a,b  

^a AEROSPACE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b EMBRY RIDDLE AERONAUTICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c EUMETSAT   (Germany)

^d NOAA   (Germany)

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EID: 33845757500     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011166     Document Type: Article

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