Dispersion of aircraft exhausts in the free atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 20, 1996, Pages 26007-26015

  Dürbeck, Tilman ^a   Gerz, Thomas ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

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EID: 0001265277     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd02217     Document Type: Article

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