Effects of the quasi-biennial oscillation on the zonally averaged transport of tracers

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D10, 1998, Pages 11235-11249

  Jones, Dylan B A ^a   Schneider, Hans R ^a   McElroy, Michael B ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; TRACER;

EID: 0032571979     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00682     Document Type: Article

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