The role of equatorial waves in the semiannual oscillation of the middle atmosphere

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 123, Issue , 2000, Pages 161-176

  Garcia, Rolando R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 85040197283     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/GM123p0161     Document Type: Chapter

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