Tropical cirrus and water vapor: An effective Earth infrared iris feedback?

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 31-37

  Fu, Q ^a   Baker, M ^a   Hartmann, D L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

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EID: 48749104391     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-2-31-2002     Document Type: Article

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