Exploring the effects of forcing quasi-biennial oscillations in a two-dimensional model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 14, 1997, Pages 16481-16497

  Politowicz, Philip A ^a   Hitchman, Matthew H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

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EID: 0001094394     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00693     Document Type: Article

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