Nonstationary gravity wave forcing of the stratospheric zonal mean wind

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 18, 1996, Pages 23465-23474

  Alexander, M J ^a   Rosenlof, K H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVE FORCING; MODEL; STRATOSPHERE; WAVE PROPAGATION; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 3743142047     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02197     Document Type: Article

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