Gravity waves in the mesopause region observed by meteor radar: 1. A simple measurement technique

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 71, Issue 8-9, 2009, Pages 866-874

  Mitchell, N J ^a   Beldon, C L ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dynamics; Gravity waves; Mesopause; Mesosphere and lower thermosphere; Meteor radar; Polar

Indexed keywords

ALL-SKY; ANNUAL CYCLE; ANTARCTICA; HORIZONTAL WINDS; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; MESOPAUSE; MESOPAUSE REGION; MESOSPHERE AND LOWER THERMOSPHERE; METEOR RADAR; METEOR RADARS; POLAR; TIME RESOLUTION; VERTICAL STRUCTURES; WAVE ACTIVITY; WAVEFIELD;

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; DYNAMICS; GRAVITY WAVES; HYDRODYNAMICS; RADAR; RADAR MEASUREMENT; WAVES;

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS;

EID: 67349238271     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2009.03.011     Document Type: Article

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