Relationship of the quasi-biennial oscillation to the stratospheric signature of the solar cycle

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Salby, Murry L ^a   Callaghan, Patrick F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b Atmospheric Systems and Analysis   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CORRELATION METHODS; HEAT FLUX; SAMPLING; SOLAR RADIATION; TROPICS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

CORRELATION; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SOLAR CYCLE; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 33646411479     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006012     Document Type: Article

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