Doppler imager wind measurements with simulations from the NCAR thermosphere-ionosphere-mesosphere electrodynamics circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 19147-19160

  Wu, Dong L ^a   Hays, Paul B ^b   Roble, Raymond G ^c  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TIDE; DIURNAL VARIATION; DOPPLER IMAGER; ELECTRODYNAMICS; HRDI; IONOSPHERE; MESOSPHERE; THERMOSPHERE; TIMEGCM; UARS; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 3643124438     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01398     Document Type: Article

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