Anisotropic turbulent diffusion for ozone transport at 520 K

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D22, 1999, Pages 27209-27215

  Vincent, Alain P ^a   Tranchant, Benoît J S ^a  

^a Centre de Recherche en Calcul Applique   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANISOTROPY; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; OZONE; POLAR VORTEX; TURBULENT DIFFUSION;

EID: 16644393205     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900794     Document Type: Article

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