Use of long-lived tracer observations to examine transport characteristics in the lower stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 15, 2002, Pages ACL-6-1-ACL-6-13

  Lingenfelser, Gretchen S ^a,b   Grose, William L ^b  

^a SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

HALOE; Stratosphere; Tracer; Transport

Indexed keywords

CORRELATION THEORY; METEOROLOGY; MIXING; RADIOACTIVE TRACERS; SOLAR ENERGY; TROPICAL ENGINEERING; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; STRATOSPHERE; TRACER;

EID: 32244440327     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001296     Document Type: Review

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