Rapid changes in ozone mixing ratios at Cerro Tololo (30°10′S, 70°48′W, 2200 m) in connection with cutoff lows and deep troughs

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 23, 2002, Pages ACL-6-1-ACL-6-15

  Rondanelli, R ^a,b   Gallardo, L ^a   Garreaud, R D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cutoff lows; Ozonc; Stratosphere troposphere exchange

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC HUMIDITY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; TRAJECTORIES; TROPOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

MIXING; OZONE; STRATOSPHERE-TROPOSPHERE INTERACTION;

EID: 27744493978     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001334     Document Type: Article

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