Bulk properties of isentropic mixing into the tropics in the lower stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D5, 1996, Pages 9433-9439

  Minschwaner, K ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MIXING; MIDLATITUDE AIR; STRATOSPHERE; TROPICS;

EID: 0030464508     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JD00335     Document Type: Article

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