Fragmentation of stratospheric intrusions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D1, 1996, Pages 1435-1456

  Appenzeller, C ^a   Davies, H C ^b   Norton, W A ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MESOSCALE FLOW FEATURE; STRATOSPHERIC AIR INTRUSION; STREAMER FORMATION; VORTICITY DISTRIBUTION; WATER VAPOUR IMAGERY;

EID: 0029731540     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD02674     Document Type: Article

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