Seasonal and QBO variations of ascent rate in the tropical lower stratosphere as inferred from UARS HALOE trace gas data

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 24, 2003, Pages

  Niwano, Masanori ^a   Yamazaki, Koji ^b   Shiotani, Masato ^a  

^a KYOTO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Mean meridional circulation; Transport; Water vapor

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; METHANE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE; TROPICAL REGION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 1642387746     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003871     Document Type: Article

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