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Gohar et al. 2004
Gohar, L.K., Myhre, G. and Shine, K.P. (2004). Updated radiative forcing estimates of four halocarbons. Journal of Geophysical Research 109: doi: 10.1029/2003JD004320. issn: 0148-0227.

There is a large discrepancy (greater than 20%) between two recently published estimates of radiative forcing of four hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), two of which, HFC-23 and HFC-134a, are the most abundant HFCs in the atmosphere. We report an intercomparison, using two different radiative transfer methods, aimed at clarifying the forcing values for HFC-23 and HFC-134a, as well as HFC-227ea and HFC-32. The calculated global, annual mean radiative forcings differed by 12% or less and are within the expected errors in the radiative forcing estimates.

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Global Change, General or miscellaneous, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, Radiative processes, Meteorology and Atmospheric Dynamics, General or miscellaneous, radiative forcing, halocarbons
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Journal of Geophysical Research
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