Cosmic ray flux impact on clouds? An analysis or radiosonde, cloud cover, and surface temperature records from the United States

Theoretical and Applied Climatology

Volumn 75, Issue 3-4, 2003, Pages 225-231

  Balling Jr , Robert C ^a   Cerveny, R S ^a  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE EFFECT; CLOUD COVER; RADIOSONDE; SOLAR RADIATION; SUNSPOT; SURFACE TEMPERATURE;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0142199445     PISSN: 0177798X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00704-003-0732-x     Document Type: Article

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