Dominant winter-time mesospheric wave signatures over a low latitude station, Hawaii (20.8°N): An investigation

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 259-264

  Taori, A ^a   Taylor, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Airglow; Mesosphere; Tides; Wave

Indexed keywords

AIRGLOW; AMPLITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; MESOSPHERE; WINTER;

HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; MAUI; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77953800062     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-010-0020-y     Document Type: Article

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