A climatology of tides and gravity wave variance in the MLT above Rothera, Antarctica obtained by MF radar

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 69, Issue 4-5, 2007, Pages 578-588

  Hibbins, R E ^a   Espy, P J ^a   Jarvis, M J ^a   Riggin, D M ^b   Fritts, D C ^b  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b Colorado Research Associates division ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Antarctic; Dynamics; Gravity waves; Mesosphere and lower thermosphere; MF radar; Tides

Indexed keywords

CURVE FITTING; GRAVITY WAVES; JETS; METEOROLOGICAL RADAR; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WIND;

ANNUAL VARIABILITY; THERMOSPHERE;

CLIMATOLOGY;

EID: 33947272500     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2006.10.009     Document Type: Article

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