An estimation of the dynamical isolation of the tropical lower stratosphere using UARS wind and trace gas observations of the quasi-biennial oscillation

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 53-56

  Schoeberll, M R ^a   Roche, A E ^b   Russell, J M ^c   Ortland, D ^d   Hays, P B ^d   Waters, J W ^e  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Lockheed Palo Alto Res Laboratories   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GASES; MIXING; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); TROPICS; DYNAMICS; ESTIMATION; TRACE ELEMENTS; WEATHER SATELLITES; WIND;

DIFFUSIVE MODEL; LOWER STRATOSPHERE; OBSERVATIONAL DATA; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; TRACE GAS OBSERVATIONS; TROPICAL STRATOSPHERE; TROPICAL WINDS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE RESEARCH SATELLITES;

UPPER ATMOSPHERE; EARTH ATMOSPHERE;

DYNAMIC ISOLATION; TRACE GAS OBSERVATIONS; TROPICAL LOWER STRATOSPHERE;

GAS EXCHANGE; QUASI BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; STRATOSPHERE; TRACE GAS; UARS;

EID: 0030693102     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: 19448007     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96GL0337     Document Type: Article

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