Strateole 2 balloons reveal persistent errors in reanalyzed winds and trajectory calculations in the tropical lower stratosphere

Cadiou, Pierre; Plougonven, Riwal; Podglajen, Aurélien; Hertzog, Albert; Mac Farlane, Alexandra

doi:10.5194/acp-26-1665-2026

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Strateole 2 balloons reveal persistent errors in reanalyzed winds and trajectory calculations in the tropical lower stratosphere

Pierre Cadiou, Riwal Plougonven, Aurélien Podglajen, Albert Hertzog, and Alexandra Mac Farlane

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