Impact of lightning and convection on reactive nitrogen in the tropical free troposphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 23, 1997, Pages 28367-28384

  Kawakami, S ^a,b   Kondo, Y ^a   Koike, M ^a   Nakajima, H ^a   Gregory, G L ^c   Sachse, G W ^c   Newell, R E ^d   Browell, E V ^c   Blake, D R ^e   Rodriguez, J M ^f   Merrill, J T ^g  

^a NAGOYA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AEROSPACE EXPLORATION AGENCY   (Japan)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f ATMOSPHERIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF RHODE ISLAND   (United States)

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EID: 0000978107     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02073     Document Type: Article

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