A Lagrangian analysis of stratospheric ozone variability and long-term trends above Payerne (Switzerland) during 1970-2001

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 19, 2002, Pages

  Koch, Gisela ^a   Wernli, Heini ^a   Staehelin, Johannes ^a   Peter, Thomas ^a  

^a Land Climate Dynamics Group   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Lagrangian transport; Ozone trends; Ozone variability; Stratospheric ozone; Trajectory analysis

Indexed keywords

CLIMATOLOGY; OZONE; SATELLITES; STATISTICAL METHODS; TRAJECTORIES; TROPICS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

AIR MASS; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; OZONE; OZONE DEPLETION; STRATOSPHERE; TRAJECTORY;

CENTRAL EUROPE; EURASIA; EUROPE; PAYERNE; SWITZERLAND; VAUD;

EID: 32144452615     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001550     Document Type: Article

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