An efficient method for online calculations of photolysis and heating rates

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 863-878

  Landgraf, J ^a   Crutzen, P J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

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Indexed keywords

HEATING RATE; PHOTOLYSIS;

EID: 0031806673     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<0863:AEMFOC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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