Large amplitude solar modulation cycles of 10Be in Antarctica: Implications for atmospheric mixing processes and interpretation of the ice core record

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 1996, Pages 523-526

  Steig, E J ^a,b   Polissar, P J ^a,c   Stuiver, M ^a   Grootes, P M ^a,d   Finkel, R C ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c HAMPSHIRE COLLEGE   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^e LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

SOLAR ENERGY; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

11-YEAR SOLAR CYCLE; ATMOSPHERIC-MIXING PROCESS; GEOMAGNETIC FIELDS; ICE CORE RECORDS; LARGE AMPLITUDE; PRODUCTION RATES; RELATIVE CONTRIBUTION; SOLAR MODULATION;

GEOMAGNETISM;

BERYLLIUM ISOTOPE; ICE CORE RECORD; SOLAR MODULATION CYCLE;

ANTARCTICA, TAYLOR DOME; GREENLAND;

EID: 0030455574     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96GL00255     Document Type: Article

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