Seasonal variability of middle-latitude ozone in the lowermost stratosphere derived from probability distribution functions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D14, 2000, Pages 17793-17805

  Rood, Richard B ^a   Douglass, Anne R ^a   Cerniglia, Mark C ^b   Sparling, Lynn C ^a,c   Nielsen, J Eric ^a,d  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^d SM and A Corporation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0033785539     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900142     Document Type: Article

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