MLS observations of atmospheric gravity waves over Antarctica

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 24, 2002, Pages ACL-14-1-ACL-14-6

  Wu, Dong L ^a   Jiang, Jonathan H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

3334 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Middle atmosphere dynamics (0341, 0342); 3384 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Waves and tides; 6969 Radio Science: Remote sensing; Antarctica; Gravity waves

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448980284     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JD002390     Document Type: Article

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