A characterization of the warm 1999 Arctic winter by observations and modeling: NOy partitioning and dynamics

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 19, 2002, Pages

  Stowasser, M ^a   Oelhaf, H ^a   Ruhnke, R ^a   Wetzel, G ^a   Friedl Vallon, F ^a   Kleinert, A ^a   Kouker, W ^a   Lengel, A ^a   Maucher, G ^a   Nordmeyer, H ^a   Reddmann, Th ^a   Trieschmann, O ^a   V Clarmann, T ^a   Fischer, H ^a   Chipperfield, M P ^b  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mixing processes; Modeling; Nitrogen partitioning; Polar ozone; Remote sensing; Stratospheric dynamics

Indexed keywords

EID: 36448939064     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001:0001217     Document Type: Article

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