Stratospheric N2O-NOy system: Testing uncertainties in a three-dimensional framework

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D22, 2001, Pages 28771-28784

  Olsen, S C ^a,b   McLinden, C A ^a,c   Prather, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN; NITROUS OXIDE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; STRATOSPHERE; THREE-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0035682469     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000559     Document Type: Article

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