Biogenic sulfur emissions from the Gulf of Saint Lawrence and assessment of its impact on the Canadian east coast

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 23, 1997, Pages 28025-28039

  Levasseur, Maurice ^a   Sharma, Sangeeta ^b   Cantin, Guy ^a   Michaud, Sonia ^a   Gosselin, Michel ^c   Barrie, Leonard ^b  

^a MAURICE LAMONTAGNE INSTITUTE   (Canada)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DU QUÉBEC À RIMOUSKI   (Canada)

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EID: 0000461910     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01901     Document Type: Article

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