Mechanisms by which extratropical wave forcing in the winter stratosphere induces upwelling in the summer hemisphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D19, 2001, Pages 22781-22791

  Tung, Ka Kit ^a   Kinnersley, Jonathan S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC FORCING; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; EXTRATROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; NUMERICAL MODEL; STRATOSPHERE; UPWELLING;

EID: 0034762089     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD900228     Document Type: Article

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