Some aspects of the sensitivity of stratospheric climate simulation to model lid height

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 20, 1997, Pages 23805-23811

  Lawrence, Bryan N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 0000172722     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01771     Document Type: Article

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