Observed stratospheric downward reflection and its relation to upward pulses of wave activity

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 8, 2009, Pages

  Harnik, N ^a  

^a TEL AVIV UNIVERSITY   (Israel)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE VEHICLES; REFLECTION; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; TROPOSPHERE;

LONG PULSE; LOWER STRATOSPHERE; PLANETARY WAVES; SHORT PULSE; SHORT WAVES; STRATOSPHERIC VORTEX; TRAILING EDGES; VERTICAL SHEAR; WAVE ABSORPTION; WAVE ACTIVITY; WAVE FLUX; WAVE INTERACTIONS; WAVE REFLECTIONS;

ATMOSPHERICS;

PLANETARY WAVE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOPAUSE; TROPOSPHERE; WAVE ACTION; WAVE REFLECTION;

EID: 66949159827     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010493     Document Type: Article

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