Simulation of the SF6 tracer with the middle atmosphere MAECHAM4 model: Aspects of the large-scale transport

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D24, 1999, Pages 31097-31108

  Manzini, E ^a   Feichter, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; TRACER;

EID: 0033611323     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900963     Document Type: Article

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