Dynamic variability of the Asian monsoon anticyclone observed in potential vorticity and correlations with tracer distributions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 24, 2013, Pages 13,421-13,433

  Garny, H ^a   Randel, W J ^b  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian monsoon anticyclone; PV diagnostics; tracer transport

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC THERMODYNAMICS; CARBON MONOXIDE; VORTICITY;

ASIAN MONSOON; ASIAN SUMMER MONSOONS; CARBON MONOXIDE CONCENTRATION; DYNAMIC VARIABILITY; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; TEMPORAL CORRELATIONS; TRACER TRANSPORT;

TROPOSPHERE;

ANTICYCLONE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CARBON MONOXIDE; CORRELATION; MONSOON; POTENTIAL VORTICITY; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; TIMESCALE; TROPOSPHERE; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

ASIA;

EID: 84892554846     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2013JD020908     Document Type: Article

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