A "tropical pipe" model of stratospheric transport

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D2, 1996, Pages 3957-3972

  Plumb, R Alan ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GLOBAL STRATOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; ISENTROPIC MIXING; MIDLATITUDE SURF ZONE; SLOPE EQUILIBRIUM; TROPICAL PIPE MODEL; VERTICAL FLUX GRADIENT;

EID: 0029750339     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD03002     Document Type: Article

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