Gravity waves in the stratosphere

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 190, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 109-121

  Alexander, M Joan ^a  

^a NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

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EID: 84871309490     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/2009GM000864     Document Type: Conference Paper

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