The 16-day wave in the Arctic and Antarctic mesosphere and lower thermosphere

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 1461-1472

  Day, K A ^a   Mitchell, N J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AMPLITUDE; ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; MESOSPHERE; PLANETARY WAVE; POLAR REGION; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; THERMOSPHERE; ZONAL WIND;

ANTARCTICA; ARCTIC;

EID: 76749152307     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-1461-2010     Document Type: Article

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