Observed vertical profile of sulphur hexafluoride (SF6) and its atmospheric applications

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 8855-8859

  Patra, Prabir K ^a   Lal, Shyam ^a   Subbaraya, B H ^a   Jackman, Charles H ^b   Rajaratnam, P ^c  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

^b NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^c INDIAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANISATION   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; STRATOSPHERE; SULPHUR HEXAFLUORIDE; TROPOPAUSE;

EID: 0031413051     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03503     Document Type: Article

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