Contraction of the 300 mbar north circumpolar vortex during 1963-1997 and its movement into the eastern hemisphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D20, 1998, Pages 25887-25893

  Angell, James K ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONTRACTION; POLAR VORTEX; SEASONALITY; VORTEX FLOW;

EID: 0032573245     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02451     Document Type: Article

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