Variability of near-ground ozone concentrations during cold front passages - A possible effect of tropopause folding events

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 77-95

  Kunz, H ^a   Speth, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLOGNE   (Germany)

Author keywords

Ozone; Stratospheric ozone intrusion; Tropopause folding

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CLIMATE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GERMANY; METEOROLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TROPOSPHERE; WEATHER;

EID: 0030810122     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005867229466     Document Type: Conference Paper

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