Simulation of stratospheric tracers using an improved empirically based two-dimensional model transport formulation

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D19, 1999, Pages 23911-23934

  Fleming, Eric L ^a,b   Jackman, Charles H ^a   Stolarski, Richard S ^a   Considine, David B ^a,c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b Steven Myers and Asso Corporation   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0033589088     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD900332     Document Type: Article

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