Observations of the lunar tides
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Observations of lunar tides in the mesosphere and lower thermosphere at Arctic and middle latitudes D. J. Sandford, H. G. Muller, and N. J. Mitchell Centre for Space, Atmospheric & Oceanic Science, Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, University of Bath, Bath, BA2 7AY, UK Received: 21 February 2006 – Accepted: 20 March 2006 – Published: 12 June 2006 Correspondence to: D. J. Sandford ([email protected])
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