Indirect sulphate aerosol forcing in a climate model with an interactive sulphur cycle

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D17, 2001, Pages 20293-20310

  Jones, Andy ^a   Roberts, David L ^a   Woodage, Margaret J ^a   Johnson, Colin E ^a  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; ALBEDO; CLIMATE FORCING; CLIMATE MODELING; SULFUR CYCLE;

EID: 0034784017     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000089     Document Type: Article

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