Gravity wave parameters and their seasonal variations derived from Na lidar observations at 23°S

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 21, 2006, Pages

  Yang, Guotao ^a   Clemesha, Barclay ^a   Batista, Paulo ^a   Simonich, Dale ^a  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DENSITY; ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; CLIMATE CHANGE; GRAVITY WAVES; OPTICAL RADAR; WIND;

DOPPLER LIDAR; GRAVITY WAVE; MESOPAUSE; PERTURBATION; RICHARDSON NUMBER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SPECTRUM; WIND;

EID: 34250864081     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006900     Document Type: Article

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