The influence of the quasi-biennial oscillation on the stratospheric polar vortices

<p>The mean strengths of the wintertime stratospheric polar vortices are known to be related to the phase of the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) in the tropical stratosphere from circulation statistics - the "Holton-Tan relationship". The principal topic of this thesis is improving...

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Main Author: Watson, PAG
Other Authors: Gray, L
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
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