Satellite-based estimate of global aerosol-cloud radiative forcing by marine warm clouds

Nature Geoscience

Volumn 7, Issue 9, 2014, Pages 643-646

  Chen, Yi Chun ^a,b   Christensen, Matthew W ^c   Stephens, Graeme L ^b   Seinfeld, John H ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

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EID: 84906825012     PISSN: 17520894     EISSN: 17520908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ngeo2214     Document Type: Article

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