Intermediate-scale tropical inertia gravity waves observed during the TWP-ICE campaign

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 14, 2008, Pages

  Evan, S ^a   Alexander, M J ^b  

^a Colorado Research Associates Division of North West Research Associates ^*  (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVES; HYDRODYNAMICS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS; WAVELET ANALYSIS; WAVES;

HIGH RESOLUTION; HORIZONTAL WINDS; INERTIA GRAVITY WAVES; KELVIN WAVES; LOWER STRATOSPHERE; MERIDIONAL WINDS; MOMENTUM FLUX; ORDER OF MAGNITUDE; S TRANSFORMS; VERTICAL PROFILE;

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS;

GRAVITY WAVE; KELVIN WAVE; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; RADIOSONDE; STRATOSPHERE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; WAVELET ANALYSIS; WIND VELOCITY;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; DARWIN; NORTHERN TERRITORY;

EID: 71949094913     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009289     Document Type: Article

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