Influence of solar variability on gravity wave structure and dissipation in the thermosphere from tropospheric convection

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 111, Issue 10, 2006, Pages

  Vadas, Sharon L ^a   Fritts, David C ^a  

^a Colorado Research Associates NorthWest Research Associates ^*  (United States)

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EID: 33947533103     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JA011510     Document Type: Article

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