Simulation of the combined effects of solar cycle, quasi-biennial oscillation, and volcanic forcing on stratospheric ozone changes in recent decades

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 2, 2003, Pages

  Lee, H ^a   Smith, A K ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

11 year solar cycle; Multi regression analysis; Quasi biennial oscillation; Simulation of stratospheric ozone; SOCRATES; Volcanic forcing

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; OZONE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SOLAR ACTIVITY; VOLCANIC AEROSOL;

EID: 1642463959     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd001503     Document Type: Article

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