Stratospheric effects of 27-day solar ultraviolet variations: an analysis of UARS MLS ozone and temperature data

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D3, 1998, Pages 3629-3638

  Hood, L L ^a   Zhou, S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; STRATOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET;

EID: 0032548774     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02849     Document Type: Article

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