The tropospheric distribution of carbon monoxide as observed during the Tropoz II experiment

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 157-188

  Roths, J ^a,b   Harris, G W ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b OHB SYSTEM AG   (Germany)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Airborne measurements; Biomass burning; Carbon monoxide; Exchange; Interhemispheric; Large scale tropospheric distribution; Measurement intercomparison; Tunable diode lasers

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE;

AIRCRAFT; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; BIOMASS; DIODE LASER; FIRE; SPECTROMETER; TROPOSPHERE;

BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON MONOXIDE; FLAIR; HEMISPHERE EXCHANGE; TROPOSPHERE; TROPOZ II;

EID: 0029659749     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00162409     Document Type: Article

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