Time series of the stratosphere-troposphere exchange of ozone simulated with reanalyzed and operational forecast data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 3, 2006, Pages

  van Noije, T P C ^a   Segers, A J ^a   van Velthoven, P F J ^a  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; METEOROLOGY; OZONE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TROPOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WEATHER FORECASTING;

FORECASTING METHOD; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; OZONE; SIMULATION; STRATOSPHERE-TROPOSPHERE INTERACTION; TIME SERIES;

EID: 33646252982     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006081     Document Type: Article

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