Variability and trends in stratospheric NO2 in Antarctic summer, and implications for stratospheric NOy

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 11, 2009, Pages 3601-3612

  Cook, P A ^a   Roscoe, H K ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; EL NINO; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; QUASI-BIENNIAL OSCILLATION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SPECTROMETER; STRATOSPHERE; SUMMER; TREND ANALYSIS; ZENITH ANGLE;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 77950258353     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-9-3601-2009     Document Type: Article

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