An analysis of tropical transport: Influence of the quasi-biennial oscillation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 16453-16461

  Cordero, Eugene C ^a   Kawa, S Randolph ^b   Schoeberl, Mark R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0000284411     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01053     Document Type: Article

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