Observations of an internal gravity wave in the lower troposphere at Halley, Antarctica
β Scribed by J. C. King; S. D. Mobbs; M. S. Darby; J. M. Rees
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1987
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 902 KB
- Volume
- 39
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0006-8314
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