Differences between the QBO in the first and in the second half of the ERA-40 reanalysis

The representation of the quasi-biennial oscillation (QBO) is investigated in the ERA-40 reanalysis. In the lower stratosphere, where there are a reasonable number of observations, the representation of the QBO is equally good throughout the record. However, strong differences between the first and...

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Main Authors: H. J. Punge, M. A. Giorgetta
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2007-01-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/7/599/2007/acp-7-599-2007.pdf