Sensitivity analysis of aerosol direct radiative forcing in ultraviolet–visible wavelengths and consequences for the heat budget
By: N. Hatzianastassiou, B. Katsoulis and I. Vardavas
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v56i4.16439 | Journal eISSN: 1600-0889
Language: English
Page range: 368 - 381
Submitted on: Jul 21, 2003
Accepted on: Mar 16, 2004
Published on: Jan 1, 2004
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