Estimates of the seasonal cycle of mass and ozone transport at high northern latitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D21, 1999, Pages 26511-26523

  Rosenlof, Karen H ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; MASS TRANSPORT; OZONE; SEASONALITY;

ALASKA; FAIRBANKS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 17044363113     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900329     Document Type: Article

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