Regulation of H2O and CO in tropical tropopause layer by the Madden-Julian oscillation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 14, 2007, Pages

  Wong, Sun ^a   Dessler, Andrew E ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CARBON MONOXIDE; WATER VAPOR;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CONVECTION; DEHYDRATION; MADDEN-JULIAN OSCILLATION; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; TROPOPAUSE; TROPOSPHERE; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 34548804992     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007940     Document Type: Article

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