A comparison of the stratospheric aerosol background periods of 1979 and 1989-1991

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 3611-3616

  Thomason, L W ^a   Kent, G S ^b   Trepte, C R ^c   Poole, L R ^a  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION   (United States)

^c SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BACKGROUND MEASUREMENT; SAGE; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 0242485704     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02960     Document Type: Review

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