Short-period fluctuations of the diurnal tide observed with low-latitude MF and meteor radars during CADRE: Evidence for gravity wave/tidal interactions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Nakamura, T ^a   Fritts, D C ^b   Isler, J R ^b   Tsuda, T ^a   Vincent, R A ^c   Reid, I M ^c  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 5344236741     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03145     Document Type: Article

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