Stratosphere-troposphere exchange: Inferences from the isotopic composition of water vapor

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D12, 2000, Pages 15167-15173

  Keith, David W ^a,b  

^a CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0033793289     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900130     Document Type: Article

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