Quantification of lower stratospheric mixing processes using aircraft data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 23487-23504

  Balluch, M G ^a   Haynes, P H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000746246     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00607     Document Type: Article

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