Satellite observations of mean winds and tides in the lower thermosphere: 2. Wind Imaging Interferometer monthly winds for 1992 and 1993

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 21, 2007, Pages

  Zhang, Shengpan P ^a   McLandress, Charles ^b   Shepherd, Gordon G ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; INTERFEROMETRY; TROPICS; WIND;

ANNUAL VARIATION; ATMOSPHERIC TIDE; INTERFEROMETER; SATELLITE DATA; SEMIDIURNAL TIDE; THERMOSPHERE; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 38549167841     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008457     Document Type: Article

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