Effective diffusivity as a diagnostic of atmospheric transport 2. Troposphere and lower stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D18, 2000, Pages 22795-22810

  Haynes, Peter ^a   Shuckburgh, Emily ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; DIFFUSIVITY; MIXING; TRACER; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 4244119043     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900092     Document Type: Article

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