Empirical age spectra for the lower tropical stratosphere from in situ observations of CO2: Implications for stratospheric transport

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D21, 1999, Pages 26581-26595

  Andrews, A E ^a   Boering, K A ^a,b   Daube, B C ^a   Wofsy, S C ^a   Hintsa, E J ^a,c   Weinstock, E M ^a   Bui, T P ^d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION   (United States)

^d NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGE DETERMINATION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CARBON DIOXIDE; RESIDENCE TIME; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0033589461     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900150     Document Type: Article

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