Simulations of the quasi-biennial oscillation and its effect on stratospheric H2O, CH4, and age of air with an interactive two-dimensional model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 22, 2002, Pages ACL-7-1-ACL-7-17

  McCormack, J P ^a   Siskind, D E ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

0341 Atmospheric Composition and Structure: Middle atmosphere constituent transport and chemistry (3334); 3334 Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics: Middle atmosphere dynamics (0341, 0342)

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); METHANE; OSCILLATIONS; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; TROPICS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; WATER;

METHANE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 36448995418     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JD002141     Document Type: Article

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