Deducing CCl3F emissions using an inverse method and chemical transport models with assimilated winds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 23, 1997, Pages 28153-28168

  Mahowald, Natalie M ^a,c,d   Prinn, Ronald G ^a   Rasch, Philip J ^b  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^d STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 0000210189     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02086     Document Type: Article

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