A stratospheric aerosol climatology from SAGE II and CLAES measurements: 2. Results and comparisons, 1984-1999

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 13, 2003, Pages

  Bauman, J J ^a   Russell, P B ^a   Geller, M A ^b   Hamill, Patrick ^c  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosol climate interaction; CLAES; Effective radius; SAGE II; Stratospheric aerosols; Volcanic aerosol and climate response

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; CLIMATE FORCING; CLIMATOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; STRATOSPHERE; VOLCANIC AEROSOL;

EID: 0742287631     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002993     Document Type: Article

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