A model study of the dynamical connection between the Arctic Oscillation and stratospheric vacillations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D24, 2000, Pages 29461-29474

  Christiansen, Bo ^a  

^a DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; OSCILLATION; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; ZONAL WIND;

ARCTIC;

EID: 0034452298     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900542     Document Type: Article

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