Observations of subtropical air in the European mid-latitude lower stratosphere

Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society

Volumn 125, Issue 560, 1999, Pages 2965-2986

  O'Connor, F M ^a   Vaughan, G ^b   De Backer, H ^b  

^a ABERYSTWYTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Irreversible transport; Lower stratosphere; Mid latitudes; Ozonesonde observations; Subtropical air; Wave breaking events

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; ROSSBY WAVE; VORTICITY; WAVE BREAKING;

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; MIXING RATIO; ROSSBY WAVE; VORTICITY; WAVE BREAKING;

EID: 0033427195     PISSN: 00359009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1256/smsqj.56008     Document Type: Article

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