Simulation of particle fluxes and cosmogenic nuclide production in the Earth's atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D10, 1999, Pages 12099-12111

  Masarik, J ^a,b,c   Beer, J ^a  

^a SWISS FEDERAL INSTITUTE OF AQUATIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b Komensky University ^*  (Slovakia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL FORMATION; COSMIC RAY; GEOMAGNETIC FIELD; PARTICULATE FLUX; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

EID: 0033609246     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD200091     Document Type: Article

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