A numerical model of the zonal mean circulation of the middle atmosphere

James R. Holton; William M. Wehrbein

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journal article Mar 01, 1980

A numerical model of the zonal mean circulation of the middle atmosphere

James R. Holton William M. Wehrbein

Pure and Applied Geophysics Vol. 118 No. 1 pp. 284-306 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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James R. Holton, William M. Wehrbein (1980). A numerical model of the zonal mean circulation of the middle atmosphere. Pure and Applied Geophysics, 118(1), 284-306. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf01586455

A numerical model of the zonal mean circulation of the middle atmosphere

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