Mesospheric, lower thermospheric dynamics and external forcing effects: A review

Indian Journal of Radio and Space Physics

Volumn 38, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 7-36

  Kazimirovsky, E S ^a   Vergasova, G V ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF SOLAR TERRESTRIAL PHYSICS   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Coupling; External forcing; Internal gravity waves; Ionosphere; Middle atmosphere; Planetary waves; Thermosphere; Tides; Winds

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650665174     PISSN: 03678393     EISSN: 0975105X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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