Horizontal and vertical propagation and dissipation of gravity waves in the thermosphere from lower atmospheric and thermospheric sources

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 112, Issue 6, 2007, Pages

  Vadas, Sharon L ^a  

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

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EID: 34548329982     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JA011845     Document Type: Article

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