Simulations of water vapor in the lower stratosphere and upper troposphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D7, 2000, Pages 9003-9023

  Gettelman, Andrew ^a,c,d   Holton, James R ^a   Douglass, Anne R ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d Center for Atmospheric Research   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0033784799     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901133     Document Type: Article

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