A two-dimensional simulation of the isotopic composition of water vapor and methane in the upper atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 24, 2002, Pages

  Ridal, Martin ^a,c,d   Siskind, David E ^b  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c SWEDISH METEOROLOGICAL AND HYDROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

^d SMIH ^*  (Sweden)

Author keywords

Isotopes; Methane; Stratosphere; Transport; Water

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; COMPOSITION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; METHANE; OXIDATION;

DEUTERIUM; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MESOSPHERE; METHANE; OXIDATION; SIMULATION; STRATOSPHERE; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 33751266786     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JD002215     Document Type: Article

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