A model study of global variability in mesospheric cloudiness

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 67, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 501-513

  Siskind, David E ^a   Stevens, M H ^a   Englert, C R ^a  

^a NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mesopause; Microphysics; Middle atmosphere; Solar cycle

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; GLOBAL WARMING; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR RADIATION; THERMAL EFFECTS;

CHEMICAL/DYNAMICAL MODELS; GLOBAL VARIABILITY; MICROPHYSICAL CALCULATIONS; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

CLOUDS;

CLOUD COVER; CLOUD MICROPHYSICS; MESOSPHERE; SOLAR CYCLE;

EID: 13844305918     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.11.007     Document Type: Article

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