Decadal variability of the tropical stratosphere: Secondary influence of the El NiñoSouthern Oscillation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 115, Issue 11, 2010, Pages

  Hood, L L ^a   Soukharev, B E ^a   McCormack, J P ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; NICKEL COMPOUNDS; OZONE; OZONE LAYER; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SOLAR ENERGY; TROPICS;

ANNUAL MEAN; DATA RECORDS; DECADAL VARIABILITY; LOWER STRATOSPHERE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION ANALYSIS; OZONE RESPONSE; REGRESSION COEFFICIENT; SOLAR ACTIVITY CYCLES; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR CYCLE VARIATIONS; SOLAR VARIABILITY; STATISTICAL MODELS; STRATOSPHERIC OZONE; TEMPERATURE RESPONSE; TROPICAL STRATOSPHERE; VERTICAL STRUCTURES;

UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

CORRELATION; DECADAL VARIATION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; NITROGEN OXIDES; NUMERICAL MODEL; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SOLAR ACTIVITY; SOLAR CYCLE; STATISTICAL APPLICATION; STRATOSPHERE; TEMPERATURE PROFILE; TROPICAL REGION; UPWELLING;

EID: 77953729962     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2009JD012291     Document Type: Article

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