On the fast movements of the thermosphere: an interpretation
We examine the oscillations of the meridional neutral wind in the F region as seen by the EISCAT radar. We propose an interpretation in term of eddies (<i>tourbillons</i>) of typical size of a few tens to a few hundreds of kilometers. The observed rotation velocity is a few hundreds...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2000-12-01
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| Series: | Annales Geophysicae |
| Online Access: | https://www.ann-geophys.net/18/1651/2000/angeo-18-1651-2000.pdf |