Aircraft contrails reduce solar irradiance

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Volumn 78, Issue 41, 1997, Pages 448-

  Mims III, Forrest M ^a   Travis, David J ^b  

^a Sun Photometer Atmospheric Network   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN WHITEWATER   (United States)

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EID: 6244234877     PISSN: 00963941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97eo00281     Document Type: Article

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