Middle atmospheric ozone and temperature responses to solar irradiance variations over 27-day periods

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 25, 1997, Pages 29957-29979

  Chen, Li ^a,d,e   London, Julius ^b   Brasseur, Guy ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^d OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIANCE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; OZONE; SOLAR RADIATION; TEMPERATURE; UARS;

EID: 0031396440     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02467     Document Type: Article

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