On the stratosphere, the QBO, and the sun: the winter of 1995-1996

During the four recent sunspot cycles the cyclonic vortex in the lower stratosphere in midwinter acted according to theory in the solar-cycle minima, being cold and intense in the west years of the QBO and warmer in the east years. The winter of 1995-1996 was no exception since its stratospheric vor...

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Main Authors: K. Labitzke, H. van Loon
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Borntraeger 1996-09-01
Series:Meteorologische Zeitschrift
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1127/metz/5/1996/166