Large-scale dynamics of the mesosphere and lower thermosphere: An analysis using the extended Canadian Middle Atmosphere Model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 17, 2006, Pages

  McLandress, Charles ^a   Ward, W E ^b   Fomichev, Victor I ^c   Semeniuk, Kirill ^c   Beagley, S R ^c   McFarlane, Norm A ^a   Shepherd, T G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW BRUNSWICK   (Canada)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DRAG; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; METEOROLOGY; TROPICS; WIND;

DRAG; GRAVITY WAVE; MESOSPHERE; THERMOSPHERE; WAVE FORCE; WIND SHEAR; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 33847046343     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006776     Document Type: Article

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