Satellite observations of temporary and irreversible denitrification

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D11, 1999, Pages 13993-14002

  Dessler, A E ^a,c   Wu, J ^a   Santee, M L ^b   Schoeberl, M R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DENITRIFICATION; MODEL; NORTH POLE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; TEMPERATURE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DENITRIFICATION; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

EID: 0000382281     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900133     Document Type: Article

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