In situ photolysis of deep ice core contaminants by Çerenkov radiation of cosmic origin

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 30, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Colussi, A J ^a   Hoffmann, M R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; CHROMOPHORES; COSMIC RAYS; PHOTOLYSIS; COSMOLOGY;

PHOTODECARBONYLATION; AIR BUBBLES; CO MOLECULE; ERENKOV RADIATIONS; GREENLAND ICE CORES; LAST MILLENNIUMS; ORGANIC AEROSOL; PALEOCLIMATIC RECORD; SNOW LAYER;

ICE;

COSMIC RAY; GLACIOLOGY; ICE CORE; PHOTOLYSIS; SOLAR RADIATION;

EID: 0037490860     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002GL016112     Document Type: Article

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