Climatology and small-scale structure of lower stratospheric N2O based on in situ observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D2, 1999, Pages 2195-2208

  Strahan, S E ^a,c   Loewenstein, M ^b   Podolske, J R ^b  

^a GENERAL SCIENCES CORPORATION   (United States)

^b NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE SURVEY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CLIMATOLOGY; NITROGEN OXIDES; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0033608201     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1998JD200075     Document Type: Article

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