Effect of El Niño-Southern Oscillation on the dynamical, thermal, and chemical structure of the middle atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 17, 2004, Pages

  Sassi, F ^a   Kinnison, D ^a   Boville, B A ^a   Garcia, R R ^a   Roble, R ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

ENSO; Middle atmosphere; Middle atmosphere structure and composition; Middle atmosphere variability; Time dependent sea surface temperature

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; EL NINO-SOUTHERN OSCILLATION; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; OZONE DEPLETION; SEA SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

EID: 9144244269     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004434     Document Type: Article

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