35 Yr of stratospheric aerosol measurements at Garmisch-Partenkirchen: From Fuego to Eyjafjallajökull, and beyond

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 5205-5225

  Trickl, T ^a   Giehl, H ^a   Jager H ^a   Vogelmann, H ^a  

^a KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; BACKSCATTER; BIOMASS BURNING; DUST; LIDAR; STRATOSPHERE; TIME SERIES; TROPOPAUSE; VOLCANIC ERUPTION;

CENTRAL LUZON; CHIAPAS; EL CHICHON; EYJAFJALLAJOKULL; FUEGO VOLCANO; GUATEMALA [CENTRAL AMERICA]; HAWAII [(ISL) HAWAIIAN ISLANDS]; HAWAII [UNITED STATES]; HAWAIIAN ISLANDS; ICELAND; LUZON; MAUNA LOA; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MOUNT PINATUBO; PHILIPPINES; UNITED STATES; ZAMBALES;

PINATUBO;

EID: 84884718250     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-5205-2013     Document Type: Review

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