Large nitric acid trihydrate particles and denitrification caused by mountain waves in the Arctic stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 8, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Mann, G W ^a   Carslaw, K S ^a   Chipperfield, M P ^a   Davies, S ^a   Eckermann, S D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC WAVE; DENITRIFICATION; NITRIC ACID; POLAR STRATOSPHERIC CLOUD; POLAR VORTEX; STRATOSPHERE;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; WORLD;

EID: 21244497747     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005271     Document Type: Article

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