Latitude dependence of the quasi-biennial oscillation and quasi-triennial oscillation characteristics of total ozone measured by TOMS

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D7, 1998, Pages 8477-8490

  Kane, R P ^a   Sahai, Y ^a   Casiccia, C ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSIDAD DE MAGALLANES   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; QUASI-TRIENNIAL OSCILLATION; TOMS;

EID: 0031842193     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03651     Document Type: Article

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