Trajectory model simulations of ozone (O3) and carbon monoxide (CO) in the lower stratosphere

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 14, 2014, Pages 7135-7147

  Wang, T ^a   Randel, W J ^b   Dessler, A E ^a   Schoeberl, M R ^c   Kinnison, D E ^b  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; AURA (SATELLITE); CARBON MONOXIDE; CLIMATE MODELING; COMPUTER SIMULATION; MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER; OZONE; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 84904316272     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-7135-2014     Document Type: Article

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