Large wind shears and stabilities in the mesopause region observed by Na wind-temperature lidar at midlatitude

Journal of Geophysical Research: Space Physics

Volumn 115, Issue 10, 2010, Pages

  Yue, Jia ^a   She, Chiao Yao ^b   Liu, Han Li ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Department of Ecosystem Science and Sustainability   (United States)

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EID: 77958176574     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699402     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JA014864     Document Type: Article

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