The influence of large-scale eddy flux variability on the zonal mean ozone distribution

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 15, 2003, Pages 2615-2627

  Gabriel, Axel ^a   Schmitz, A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROSTOCK   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

EDDY FLUX;

CLIMATOLOGY;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EDDY; OZONE;

EID: 0141682925     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2003)016<2615:TIOLEF>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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