Interpretation of the vertical structure and seasonal variation of the diurnal migrating tide from the troposphere to the lower mesosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 105-106, Issue , 2013, Pages 66-80

  Sakazaki, T ^a   Fujiwara, M ^a   Zhang, X ^b  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b UCB 450   (United States)

Author keywords

DW1; Hough mode; Linear model; Migrating tide; Mode coupling; Seasonal variation; Solar tides; Stratosphere; Vertical structure

Indexed keywords

DW1; HOUGH MODE; LINEAR MODELING; MODE COUPLING; SEASONAL VARIATION; VERTICAL STRUCTURES;

TIDES; TROPICS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 84883824382     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2013.07.010     Document Type: Article

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