An improved estimate of the oceanic lifetime of atmospheric CH3Br

Geophysical Research Letters

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 53-56

  Yvon, Shari A ^a   Butler, James H ^a  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYERS; SURFACE WATERS;

ATMOSPHERIC LIFETIME; ATMOSPHERIC PROPERTIES; BEST ESTIMATES; CO-VARIATIONS; COMPUTATIONAL PROCEDURES; OCEAN ATMOSPHERE; SEA SURFACES; TOTAL UNCERTAINTIES;

ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER;

ATMOSPHERIC GASES; ATMOSPHERIC LIFETIME; ATMOSPHERIC METHYL BROMIDE; COADS; METHYL BROMIDE; OCEAN/ATMOSPHERE BOX MODEL; OCEANIC LIFETIME; SHIPBOARD OBSERVATION; TRACE GAS;

EID: 0029769750     PISSN: 00948276     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95GL03022     Document Type: Article

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