Transport between the tropical and midlatitude lower stratosphere: Implications for ozone response to high-speed civil transport emissions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D19, 1998, Pages 25435-25446

  Shia, R L ^a   Ko, M K W ^a   Weisenstein, D K ^a   Scott, C ^a   Rodriguez, J ^a  

^a ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT EMISSION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; MIXING; OZONE; STRATOSPHERE; TRACE GAS;

EID: 0032461955     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01882     Document Type: Article

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