Polar vortex dynamics during spring and fall diagnosed using trace gas observations from the Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy instrument

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D15, 1999, Pages 18841-18866

  Manney, G L ^a   Michelsen, H A ^b   Santee, M L ^a   Gunson, M R ^a   Irion, F W ^a   Roche, A E ^c   Livesey, N J ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c LOCKHEED MARTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRACE MOLECULE SPECTROSCOPY; DENITRIFICATION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; METHANE; POLAR VORTEX DYNAMICS; SPECTROSCOPY; TRACER;

MIXING; POLAR VORTEX; SPECTROSCOPY; TRACE GAS; VORTEX;

EID: 0033587848     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900317     Document Type: Article

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