Seasonal variation of isentropic transport out of the tropical stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D2, 1996, Pages 4007-4023

  Waugh, Darryn W ^a,b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTOUR ADVECTION CALCUATION; ISENTROPIC TRANSPORT; POLEWARD AIR TRANSPORT; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERIC AIR CIRCULATION; TROPICAL AIR FILAMENT; TROPICAL RESERVOIR; WAVE BREAKING EVENT;

EID: 0029730542     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD03160     Document Type: Article

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