Major optical depth perturbations to the stratosphere from volcanic eruptions: Stellar extinction period, 1961-1978

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D3, 2001, Pages 2993-3003

  Stothers, Richard B ^a  

^a NASA GODDARD INSTITUTE FOR SPACE STUDIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; OPTICAL DEPTH; SATELLITE DATA; STRATOSPHERE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

EID: 0035076849     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900652     Document Type: Review

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