Evolution of the Arctic stratospheric aerosol mixing ratio measured with balloon-borne aerosol backscatter sondes for years 1988-2000

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D18, 2001, Pages 20759-20766

  Suortti, T ^a   Karhu, J ^a   Kivi, R ^a   Kyro E ^a   Rosen, J ^b   Kjome, N ^b   Larsen, N ^c   Neuber, R ^d   Khattatov, V ^e   Rudakov, V ^e   Yushkov, V ^e   Nakane, H ^f  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WYOMING   (United States)

^c DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^d ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^e CENTRAL AEROLOGICAL OBSERVATORY   (Russian Federation)

^f NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BACKSCATTER; MIXING RATIO; STRATOSPHERE; VOLCANIC AEROSOL;

EID: 0034773503     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000180     Document Type: Review

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