A study of the dynamics of the equatorial lower stratosphere by use of ultra-long-duration balloons: 1. Planetary scales

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D19, 2001, Pages 22725-22743

  Vial, F ^a,d   Hertzog, A ^a,d   Mechoso, C R ^b   Basdevant, C ^a,d   Cocquerez, P ^c   Dubourg, V ^c   Nouel, F ^c  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c CNES   (France)

^d ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BALLOON OBSERVATION; EQUATORIAL DYNAMICS; PLANETARY ATMOSPHERE; STRATOSPHERE;

ECUADOR; PACIFIC OCEAN; QUITO;

EID: 0034759353     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000241     Document Type: Article

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