A mechanistic model study of slowly propagating coupled stratosphere-troposphere variability

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D10, 2000, Pages 12361-12370

  Kodera, Kunihiko ^a   Kuroda, Yuhji ^a  

^a METEOROLOGICAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

STRATOSPHERE; WARMING; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 0033792754     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900094     Document Type: Article

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