Solar variability and its implications for the human environment

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 61, Issue 1-2, 1999, Pages 3-14

  Reid, George C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0033044853     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(98)00111-4     Document Type: Article

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