On the origin of polar vortex air

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D24, 2001, Pages 33485-33497

  Rosenfield, Joan E ^a,b,c   Schoeberl, Mark R ^b  

^a GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLAR VORTEX; PROVENANCE; STRATOSPHERE; TRAJECTORY;

EID: 0035727238     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000365     Document Type: Article

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