Global sensitivity experiments of the radiative forcing due to mineral aerosols

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D16, 2001, Pages 18193-18204

  Myhre, Gunnar ^a,b   Stordal, Frode ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE FOR AIR RESEARCH   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; DUST; RADIATIVE FORCING;

EID: 0034804410     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900536     Document Type: Article

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