The double tropopause and its dynamical relationship to the tropopause inversion layer in storm track regions

Journal of Geophysical Research

Volumn 119, Issue 17, 2014, Pages 10,194-10,212

  Peevey, T R ^a,b   Gille, J C ^b,c   Homeyer, C R ^b   Manney, G L ^d,e  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d NORTHWEST RESEARCH ASSOCIATES   (United States)

^e NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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EID: 85018214787     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: 21562202     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/2014JD021808     Document Type: Article

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