On the roles of circulation and aerosols in the decline of mist and dense fog in Europe over the last 30 years

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 4597-4609

  Van Oldenborgh, G J ^a   Yiou, P ^b   Vautard, R ^b  

^a ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^b DIF   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; AIR TEMPERATURE; ATMOSPHERIC CIRCULATION; ATMOSPHERIC DYNAMICS; FOG; LAND SURFACE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPATIAL VARIATION; SULFUR; TOPOGRAPHIC EFFECT; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TREND ANALYSIS; VISIBILITY;

EUROPE;

EID: 77952566337     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-4597-2010     Document Type: Article

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