Source spectra information derived from U.S. high-resolution radiosonde data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 10, 2008, Pages

  Gong, Jie ^a   Geller, Marvin A ^a   Wang, Ling ^b  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Colorado Research Associates Division North West Research Associates Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; CLIMATE CHANGE; GRAVITY WAVES; RADIOSONDES; RAY TRACING; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WIND;

CLIMATOLOGY; CONVECTIVE SYSTEM; GRAVITY WAVE; MONSOON; RADIOSONDE; RAY TRACING; STRATOSPHERE; WAVE PROPAGATION;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 48749089996     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009252     Document Type: Article

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