Tracer equivalent latitude: A diagnostic tool for isentropic transport studies

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 287-304

  Allen, Douglas R ^a   Nakamura, Noboru ^b  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; NUMERICAL METHODS; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

ISENTROPIC TRANSPORT;

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS;

ADVECTION-DIFFUSION EQUATION; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; VORTEX;

EID: 0141610673     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(2003)060<0287:TELADT>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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