Solar activity-total column ozone relationships: Observations and model studies with heterogeneous chemistry

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue D1, 1997, Pages 1561-1569

  Zerefos, C S ^a   Tourpali, K ^a   Bojkov, B R ^a   Balis, D S ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

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EID: 0010405867     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96JD02395     Document Type: Article

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