Radiative forcings and global warming potentials of 39 greenhouse gases

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D16, 2000, Pages 20773-20790

  Jain, Atul K ^a   Briegleb, Bruce P ^b   Minschwaner, K ^c   Wuebbles, Donald J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NEW MEXICO INSTITUTE OF MINING AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; GREENHOUSE GAS; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0033784239     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900241     Document Type: Article

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