Dissipation and mixing of a small-scale stratospheric intrusion in the upper troposphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D23, 1998, Pages 31265-31276

  Langford, A O ^a,b   Reid, S J ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; DISSIPATION; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; MIXING; OZONE; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0011506568     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02596     Document Type: Article

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