Interstation correlation of high-latitude lower-stratosphere gravity wave activity: Evidence for planetary wave modulation of gravity waves over Antarctica

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 17, 2004, Pages

  Innis, J L ^a   Klekociuk, A R ^a   Vincent, R A ^b  

^a AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC DIVISION   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Gravity waves; High latitude stratosphere; Planetary waves

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; GRAVITY WAVE; PLANETARY WAVE; STRATOSPHERE; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 9144257289     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004961     Document Type: Article

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