Planetary wave activity in the polar lower stratosphere

Temperature data from the COSMIC GPS-RO satellite constellation are used to study the distribution and variability of planetary wave activity in the low to mid- stratosphere (15–40 km) of the Arctic and Antarctic from September 2006 until March 2009. Stationary waves are separated from travelling wa...

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Main Authors: S. P. Alexander, M. G. Shepherd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/10/707/2010/acp-10-707-2010.pdf