Simulation of stratospheric vortex erosion using three different global shallow water numerical models

Atmosphere - Ocean

Volumn 35, Issue , 1997, Pages 55-74

  Bates, J R ^a,b   Li, Yong ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

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EID: 0342346589     PISSN: 07055900     EISSN: 14809214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/07055900.1997.9687342     Document Type: Article

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