On the accuracy of analysed low temperatures in the stratosphere

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1759-1768

  Knudsen, B M ^a  

^a DANISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

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EID: 7244246303     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-3-1759-2003     Document Type: Article

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