A technique for estimating polar ozone loss: Results for the northern 1991/92 winter using EASOE data

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 365-383

  Lucic, D ^a   Harris, N R P ^b   Pyle, J A ^c   Jones, R L ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

^b European Ozone Research Coordinating Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Arctic; Chemical loss; Stratospheric ozone

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; ESTIMATION METHOD; OZONE DEPLETION; POLAR REGION; POLAR VORTEX;

AIR MONITORING; ARCTIC; ARTICLE; MODEL; STRATOSPHERE; TECHNIQUE; WINTER;

ARCTIC;

EID: 0032836192     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006273211790     Document Type: Article

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