Analysis of polar stratospheric clouds using temperature and aerosols measured by the ALOMAR R/M/R lidar

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D20, 2001, Pages 24127-24141

  Fierli, Federico ^a   Hauchecorne, Alain ^a   Knudsen, Bjoern ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

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EID: 0035204825     PISSN: 2169897X     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000179     Document Type: Article

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