The influence of the quasi-biennial oscillation on global constituent distributions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 18, 1997, Pages 21731-21743

  O'Sullivan, Donal ^a   Dunkerton, Timothy J ^a  

^a NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; LARGE SCALE; QUASI BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; STRATOSPHERE; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 0031391286     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01689     Document Type: Article

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