Stratospheric aerosols: Formation, properties, effects

Journal of Aerosol Science

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 383-402

  Pueschel, Rudolf F ^a  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CLIMATE CHANGE; EARTH ATMOSPHERE; FUEL CONSUMPTION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OZONE; SOLAR RADIATION; SOOT; SUPERSONIC AIRCRAFT;

ATMOSPHERIC STABILITY; STRATOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; VOLCANIC ERUPTIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS;

OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; SULFURIC ACID;

AEROSOL; AIR TEMPERATURE; AIRCRAFT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; DRUG TOXICITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOLAR RADIATION; SOOT; STRATOSPHERE; VOLCANO;

EID: 0030130755     PISSN: 00218502     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0021-8502(95)00557-9     Document Type: Article

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