Comment on "trends in the temperature and water vapor content of the tropical lower stratosphere: sea surface connection " by karen H. Rosenlof and george C. Reid

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 12, 2009, Pages

  Lanzante, John R ^a  

^a PRINCETON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 68849115368     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010542     Document Type: Note

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