Global atmospheric angular momentum and Earth-atmosphere exchange of angular momentum simulated in a general circulation model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 1931-1941

  Lejenäs, Harald ^a   Madden, Roland A ^b   Hack, James J ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

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EID: 0141805187     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03264     Document Type: Article

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