Influence of synoptic waves on column ozone during Arctic summer 1997

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D21, 1999, Pages 26547-26563

  Hitchman, Matthew H ^a   Buker, Marcus L ^a   Tripoli, Gregory J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; OZONE;

ALASKA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033589489     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900471     Document Type: Article

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