An empirical model study of the tropospheric meridional circulation based on SAGE II observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D12, 1998, Pages 13801-13818

  Wang, Pi Huan ^a   Rind, David ^b   Trepte, Charles R ^c,d   Kent, Geoffrey S ^a   Yue, Glenn K ^d   Skeens, Kristi M ^a,e  

^a SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^d NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e SUN MICROSYSTEMS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLOUD FORMATION; OPTICS; TROPOSPHERIC CIRCULATION;

EID: 0032572267     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00204     Document Type: Article

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