High Resolution Dynamics Limb Sounder measurements of gravity wave activity in the 2006 Arctic stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue D2, 2010, Pages

  Wright, C J ^a   Osprey, S M ^a   Barnett, J J ^a   Gray, L J ^b   Gille, J C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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EID: 78049410190     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD011858     Document Type: Article

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