Observations of stratospheric aerosol using CPFM polarized limb radiances

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 233-240

  Mclinden, C A ^a,c   Mcconnell, J C ^a   Mcelroy, C T ^a,b   Griffioen, E ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 0033062651     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1999)056<0233:OOSAUC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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