Downward propagation of zonal mean zonal wind anomalies from the stratosphere to the troposphere: Model and reanalysis

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D21, 2001, Pages 27307-27322

  Christiansen, Bo ^a  

^a DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARCTIC OSCILLATION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; STRATOSPHERE; WAVE PROPAGATION; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 0035652171     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000214     Document Type: Article

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