The radiative-dynamical effects of high cloud on global ozone distribution

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-22

  Williams, V ^a   Toumi, R ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

High cloud; Ozone

Indexed keywords

OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; CLOUD COVER; CLOUD RADIATIVE FORCING; OZONE;

ARTICLE; CLOUD; COOLING; HEATING; RADIATION; STRATOSPHERE; TEMPERATURE; TROPOSPHERE; WARMING;

EID: 0033023058     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006100403063     Document Type: Article

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