Use of on-line tracers as a diagnostic tool in general circulation model development 2. Transport between the troposphere and stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D8, 1999, Pages 9151-9167

  Rind, D ^a   Lerner, J ^a,b   Shah, K ^a,c   Suozzo, R ^a,c  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

^b SCIENCE SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS INC   (United States)

^c NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MIXING; STRATOSPHERE; TRACER; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0033608933     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900006     Document Type: Article

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