Diabatic cross-isentropic dispersion in the lower stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Sparling, L C ^a,e   Kettleborough, J A ^b,c   Haynes, P H ^b,f   McIntyre, M E ^b,f   Rosenfield, J E ^d,e   Schoeberl, M R ^e   Newman, P A ^e  

^a HUGHES STX CORPORATION   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^d GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

^e NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000651070     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01968     Document Type: Article

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