Lunar tides in the mesosphere over Christmas Island (2°N, 203°E)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Stening, R J ^a   Schlapp, D M ^b   Vincent, R A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

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EID: 5344265107     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00898     Document Type: Article

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