The contribution of cosmic rays to global warming

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 73, Issue 16, 2011, Pages 2352-2355

  Sloan, T ^a   Wolfendale, A W ^b  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Climate; Cosmic rays; Global warming

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE; COSMIC RAY INTENSITY; GLOBAL SURFACE TEMPERATURE; OVERALL RATE; SOLAR MODULATION;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; COSMIC RAYS; GLOBAL WARMING; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

COSMOLOGY;

EID: 80054047599     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2011.07.013     Document Type: Article

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