Assessment of gravity wave momentum flux measurement capabilities by meteor radars having different transmitter power and antenna configurations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 117, Issue 10, 2012, Pages

  Fritts, D C ^a,b   Janches, D ^c   Hocking, W K ^d   Mitchell, N J ^e   Taylor, M J ^f  

^a Colorado Research Associates Division NorthWest Research Associates ^*  (United States)

^b GATS INC   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^e University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

^f UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTENNAS; ESTIMATION; GRAVITY WAVES; MOMENTUM; RADAR; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANTENNA CONFIGURATIONS; ARGENTINA; COMPLEX MOTION; DIURNAL TIDES; GRAVITY WAVE MOMENTUM; MEAN-WINDS; METEOR RADARS; MOMENTUM FLUX; MOTION FIELDS; NEW MEXICO; TRANSMITTED POWER; TRANSMITTER POWER; TRANSMITTING ANTENNA; YELLOWKNIFE; ZENITH ANGLE;

RADAR MEASUREMENT;

AMPLITUDE; ANTENNA; FLUX MEASUREMENT; GRAVITY WAVE; MOMENTUM TRANSFER; OBSERVATORY; RADAR; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; ZENITH ANGLE;

ANTARCTICA; BEAR LAKE; KING GEORGE ISLAND; NEW MEXICO; SOCORRO [NEW MEXICO]; SOUTH SHETLAND ISLANDS; TIERRA DEL FUEGO [(ARC) SOUTH AMERICA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84861438492     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JD017174     Document Type: Article

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