Evolution of the stratospheric aerosol in the northern hemisphere following the June 1991 volcanic eruption of Mount Pinatubo: Role of tropospheric-stratospheric exchange and transport

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D1, 1996, Pages 1553-1570

  Jónsson, Haflioi H ^a   Wilson, James C ^a   Brock, Charles A ^a   Dye, J E ^b   Ferry, G V ^c   Chan, K R ^c  

^a University of Denver   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL VOLUME DECAY; AIRCRAFT OBSERVATION; COAGULATION; PARTICLE SIZE INCREASE; STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOL; VOLCANIC AEROSOL;

PHILIPPINES, MOUNT PINATUBO;

EID: 0029731329     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD02932     Document Type: Article

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