Characteristics of stratospheric winds and temperatures produced by data assimilation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 22, 1997, Pages

  Coy, Lawrence ^a,c   Swinbank, Richard ^b,c  

^a GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 5344251693     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02361     Document Type: Article

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