On the magnitude of transport out of the Antarctic polar vortex

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue D1, 1997, Pages 1229-1238

  Wauben, Wiel M F ^a   Bintanja, Richard ^a,b   Van Velthoven, Peter F J ^a   Kelder, Hennie ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; OZONE; POLAR VORTEX;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0031463612     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JD02741     Document Type: Article

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