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Rind and Pagnotti 1973

Rind, D., and V. Pagnotti, 1973: Relationship between midstratospheric temperatures and tropospheric synoptic features. Mon. Weather Rev., 101, 475-485, doi:10.1175/1520-0493(1973)101<0475:RBMTAT>2.3.CO;2.

The relationship between midtropospheric synoptic features and midstratospheric temperature in winter is investigated by examining averages of 5-10 yr of observations, monthly mean observations, and daily records. It is found that midstratospheric warm regions lie above midtropospheric troughs and subtropical ridges, while stratospheric cold regions occur above high-latitude tropospheric ridges. Thus, at high latitudes, an inverse correlation exists between 500-mb height and 10-mb temperatures; this correlation seems to be simultaneous in nature. The implications of these results are discussed with relation to the general circulation of the stratosphere, and in particular to the relative importance of hydrostatic adjustment, planetary wave propagation, and tidal energy.

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@article{ri07200r,
  author={Rind, D. and Pagnotti, V.},
  title={Relationship between midstratospheric temperatures and tropospheric synoptic features},
  year={1973},
  journal={Monthly Weather Review},
  volume={101},
  pages={475--485},
  doi={10.1175/1520-0493(1973)101%3C0475%3ARBMTAT%3E2.3.CO;2},
}

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TY  - JOUR
ID  - ri07200r
AU  - Rind, D.
AU  - Pagnotti, V.
PY  - 1973
TI  - Relationship between midstratospheric temperatures and tropospheric synoptic features
JA  - Mon. Weather Rev.
JO  - Monthly Weather Review
VL  - 101
SP  - 475
EP  - 485
DO  - 10.1175/1520-0493(1973)101%3C0475%3ARBMTAT%3E2.3.CO;2
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