Ground-based observations of the slowdown in ozone decline and onset of ozone increase

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 114, Issue 7, 2009, Pages

  Angell, James K ^a   Free, Melissa ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METEOROLOGICAL INSTRUMENTS; OSCILLATORS (MECHANICAL); OZONE; SOLAR ENERGY;

11-YEAR SOLAR CYCLE; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; GLOBAL TRENDS; GROUND-BASED DATA; GROUND-BASED OBSERVATIONS; NEGATIVE VALUES; OZONE SONDES; OZONE TRENDS; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; STANDARD DEVIATION;

OZONE LAYER;

CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; GROUND-BASED MEASUREMENT; OZONE; OZONE DEPLETION; OZONESONDE; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; SOLAR CYCLE; TEMPERATE ENVIRONMENT; TEMPORAL ANALYSIS; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 67649092695     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2008JD010860     Document Type: Article

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