Role of the quasi-biennial oscillation in the transport of aerosols from the tropical stratospheric reservoir to midlatitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D6, 1998, Pages 6033-6042

  Choi, Wookap ^a   Grant, William B ^b   Park, Jae H ^b   Lee, Kwang Mog ^c   Lee, Hyunah ^a   Russell III, James M ^d,e  

^a Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c Kyungpook National University   (South Korea)

^d HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e HAMPTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CIRCULATION; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 15444338827     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03118     Document Type: Article

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