Influence of isentropic transport on seasonal ozone variations in the lower stratosphere and subtropical upper troposphere

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 10, 2005, Pages 1-12

  Jing, P ^a   Cunnold, D M ^a   Yang, E S ^a   Wang, H J ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; OZONE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 21444457587     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005416     Document Type: Article

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