Influence of the quasi-biennial oscillation on isentropic transport and mixing in the tropics and subtropics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D13, 2001, Pages 14327-14337

  Shuckburgh, Emily ^a   Norton, Warwick ^b   Iwi, Alan ^b   Haynes, Peter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; ISENTROPE; MIXING; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; STRATOSPHERE; TRACER;

EID: 0034863418     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900664     Document Type: Article

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