Precipitation, cloud cover and Forbush decreases in galactic cosmic rays

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 13-14 SPEC. ISS., 2004, Pages 1135-1142

  Kniveton, D R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Clouds; Cosmic rays; Forbush decrease; ISCCP; Precipitation; Solar variability

Indexed keywords

CLOUD COVER; COSMIC RAY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; SOLAR ACTIVITY;

EID: 3543099181     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.05.010     Document Type: Article

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