Uncertainty analysis for estimates of the first indirect aerosol effect

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 2935-2948

  Chen, Y ^a   Penner, J E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; RADIATIVE FORCING; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SIZE DISTRIBUTION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 30344466066     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-5-2935-2005     Document Type: Article

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