Path histories and timescales in stratospheric transport: Analysis of an idealized model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D18, 2000, Pages 22811-22823

  Hall, Timothy M ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; PATH ANALYSIS; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 16644374054     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900329     Document Type: Article

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