Three-dimensional simulations of long-lived tracers using winds from MACCM2

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 21493-21513

  Waugh, D W ^a   Hall, T M ^a   Randel, W J ^b   Rasch, P J ^b   Boville, B A ^b   Boering, K A ^c   Wofsy, S C ^c   Daube, B C ^c   Elkins, J W ^d   Fahey, D W ^e   Dutton, G S ^d,f   Volk, C M ^d,f   Vohralik, P F ^g  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^f Div of Telecom and Indust Physics ^*  (United States)

^g CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRACER; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODEL; STRATOSPHERE; TRACER;

EID: 0031431478     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00793     Document Type: Article

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