Is the stratospheric quasi-biennial oscillation affected by solar wind dynamic pressure via an annual cycle modulation?

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 116, Issue 6, 2011, Pages

  Lu, Hua ^a   Jarvis, Martin J ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; MODULATION; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL);

ANNUAL CYCLE; ANOMALOUS BEHAVIOR; ANOMALY PATTERNS; HIGH FREQUENCY COMPONENTS; LOWER STRATOSPHERE; LOWER STRATOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SEASONAL CHANGES; SOLAR WIND DYNAMIC PRESSURE; STATISTICAL EVIDENCE; TEMPERATURE ANOMALY; TROPICAL WINDS; ZONAL WIND;

SOLAR WIND;

QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SOLAR WIND; STRATOSPHERE; TROPICAL ENVIRONMENT; TROPOSPHERE; UPWELLING; WESTERLY; ZONAL WIND;

EID: 79953684011     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2010JD014781     Document Type: Article

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