Latitude gradients in the natural variance in stratospheric conductivity - Implications for studies of long-term changes

Advances in Space Research

Volumn 35, Issue 8 SPEC. ISS., 2005, Pages 1385-1397

  Bering III, E A ^a   Benbrook, J R ^a   Holzworth, R H ^b   Byrne, G J ^c   Gupta, S P ^d  

^a University of Houston   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c NASA JOHNSON SPACE CENTER   (United States)

^d PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Balloon; Conductivity; Latitude gradient of variance; Solar cycle variations; Spatial structure; Stratosphere; Time variations

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BALLOONS; COSMIC RAYS; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

CONDUCTIVITY; LATITUDE OF GRADIENT OF VARIANCE; SOLAR CYCLE VARIATIONS; SPATIAL STRUCTURE; TIME VARIATIONS;

UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

EID: 23844441910     PISSN: 02731177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.asr.2005.04.017     Document Type: Conference Paper

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