Gravity wave-tidal interactions in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere over Rothera, Antarctica (68°S, 68°W)

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 18, 2010, Pages

  Beldon, C L ^a   Mitchell, N J ^a  

^a University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GRAVITY WAVES; HYDRODYNAMICS; RADAR; RADAR MEASUREMENT; WAVES; WIND;

ANTARCTICA; BACKGROUND WINDS; COUNT RATES; DIURNAL CYCLE; HIGH FREQUENCY HF; IN-PHASE; MESOSPHERE AND LOWER THERMOSPHERE; METEOR RADARS; PHASE RELATIONSHIPS; POLAR MESOSPHERE; RADIAL VELOCITY; STATISTICAL MEASURES; TIDAL INTERACTIONS; TIDAL WINDS; WAVE ACTIVITY; ZONAL WIND;

GRAVITATIONAL EFFECTS;

DIURNAL ACTIVITY; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; GRAVITY; MESOSPHERE; METEOR; POLAR REGION; RADAR; THERMOSPHERE; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VELOCITY; WAVE FIELD; WAVE-CURRENT INTERACTION; WAVELENGTH;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 77957559988     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD013617     Document Type: Article

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