Stratospheric effects of Mount Pinatubo aerosol studied with a coupled two-dimensional model

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 3649-3670

  Rosenfield, Joan E ^a,d   Considine, David B ^b,d   Meade, Paul E ^b,d   Bacmeister, Julio T ^c   Jackman, Charles H ^d   Schoeberl, Mark R ^d  

^a GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

^b Applied Research Corporation   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; MOUNT PINATUBO ERUPTION; SULPHATE AEROSOL; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 0031435198     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03820     Document Type: Article

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