A detailed evaluation of the stratospheric heat budget: 2. Global radiation balance and diabatic circulations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D6, 1999, Pages 6039-6066

  Mlynczak, Martin G ^a   Mertens, Christopher J ^b,e   Garcia, Rolando R ^c   Portmann, Robert W ^d  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b G and A Technical Software   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e GATS INC   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIABATIC PROCESS; HEAT BUDGET; RADIATION BALANCE; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0033608685     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200099     Document Type: Review

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