Climate response to the increase in tropospheric ozone since preindustrial times: A comparison between ozone and equivalent CO2 forcings

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 5, 2004, Pages

  Mickley, L J ^a   Jacob, D J ^a   Field, B D ^a   Rind, D ^b  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

Climate change; Stratospheric ozone; Tropospheric ozone

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GENERAL CIRCULATION MODEL; OZONE; RADIATIVE FORCING; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 2642511545     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003653     Document Type: Article

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