Small-scale chemical evolution of aircraft exhaust species at cruising altitudes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 15169-15190

  Karcher B ^a   Hirschberg, M M ^a   Fabian, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC MIXING; EXHAUST EMISSION; JET; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0000878622     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01059     Document Type: Article

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