Characterization of stratospheric aerosol distribution for volcanic and non-volcanic aerosols observed through 16 years of sage II data (1984-2000)

Geophysical Monograph Series

Volumn 139, Issue , 2003, Pages 93-105

  Bingen, Christine ^a   Fussen, Didier ^a   Vanhellemont, Filip ^a  

^a BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

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EID: 2642547139     PISSN: 00658448     EISSN: 23288779     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1029/139GM06     Document Type: Conference Paper

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