Atlantic subtropical potential vorticity barrier as seen by Measurements of Ozone by Airbus In-Service Aircraft (MOZAIC) flights

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D19, 1998, Pages 25681-25693

  Cammas, Jean Pierre ^a   Jacoby Koaly, Sandra ^a   Suhre, Karsten ^a   Rosset, Robert ^a   Marenco, Alain ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE SURVEY; MIXING RATIO; OZONE; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

EID: 0032453484     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01883     Document Type: Article

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