Observation and analysis of a large amplitude mountain wave event over the Antarctic peninsula

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 21, 2007, Pages

  Alexander, M Joan ^a   Teitelbaum, Hector ^b  

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

^b LABORATOIRE DE MÉTÉOROLOGIE DYNAMIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; GRAVITY WAVES; NUMERICAL METHODS; WAVE PROPAGATION; WEATHER FORECASTING;

AMPLITUDE; DATA ASSIMILATION; GRAVITY WAVE; RADIANCE; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE SENSOR; TEMPERATURE; WAVE PROPAGATION; WAVELENGTH;

ANTARCTIC PENINSULA; ANTARCTICA; WEST ANTARCTICA;

EID: 38549143064     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD008368     Document Type: Article

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