The representation of solar cycle signals in stratospheric ozone-Part 1: A comparison of recently updated satellite observations

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 16, Issue 15, 2016, Pages 10021-10043

  Maycock, Amanda C ^a,e   Matthes, Katja ^b,c   Tegtmeier, Susann ^b   Thiéblemont, Rémi ^b   Hood, Lon ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b GEOMAR HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR OCEAN RESEARCH KIEL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF KIEL   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; OZONE; SATELLITE DATA; SOLAR CYCLE; SOLAR RADIATION; STRATOSPHERE;

EID: 84981748191     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-16-10021-2016     Document Type: Article

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