Changes in the vertical distribution of ozone over Canada from ozonesondes: 1980-2001

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 1-19

  Tarasick, David W ^a   Fioletov, V E ^a   Wardle, D I ^a   Kerr, J B ^a   Davies, J ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MEASUREMENT METHOD; OZONE; OZONESONDE; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE; VERTICAL DISTRIBUTION; VERTICAL PROFILE;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

ANSER SP.; LAMIINAE;

EID: 17044391016     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004643     Document Type: Article

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