Identification of the sources of inertia-gravity waves in the Andes Cordillera region
Four major sources of inertia-gravity waves are known in the Earth atmosphere: upper-tropospheric jet-streams, lower-tropospheric fronts, convection and topography. The Andes Cordillera region is an area where all of these major sources are potentially present. By combining ECMWF and NCEP-NCAR...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-09-01
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Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/26/2551/2008/angeo-26-2551-2008.pdf |