A GCM study of volcanic eruptions as a cause of increased stratospheric water vapor

Journal of Climate

Volumn 16, Issue 21, 2003, Pages 3525-3534

  Joshi, Manoj M ^a   Shine, Keith P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; UPPER ATMOSPHERE; VOLCANOES;

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL (GCM); WATER VAPORS;

CLIMATOLOGY;

GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; STRATOSPHERE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; VOLCANIC AEROSOL; WARMING; WATER VAPOR;

EID: 0346723150     PISSN: 08948755     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0442(2003)016<3525:AGSOVE>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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