Pinatubo aerosol and stratospheric ozone reduction: Observations over central Europe

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 13, 1996, Pages 18775-18785

  Ansmann, Albert ^a   Wagner, Frank ^a   Wandinger, Ulla ^a   Mattis, Ina ^a   Görsdorf, Ulrich ^b   Dier, Horst Dieter ^b   Reichardt, Jens ^c  

^a LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^b DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

^c INSTITUTE OF MATERIALS RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; OZONE; PARTICULATE MATTER; STRATOSPHERE; TIME SERIES;

EUROPE, (CENTRAL);

EID: 0030389905     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01373     Document Type: Article

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