Apparent solar cycle variations of upper stratospheric ozone and temperature: Latitude and seasonal dependences

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 15, 1996, Pages 20933-20944

  McCormack, J P ^a   Hood, L L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTER; OZONE PROFILE; SBUV/2; SEASONAL DEPENDENCE; SOLAR CYCLE; STRATOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET;

EID: 0039154275     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01817     Document Type: Article

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