Airborne observations of strong biogenic NOx emissions from the Namibian Savanna at the end of the dry season

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 23707-23711

  Harris, G W ^a,b   Wienhold, F G ^a   Zenker, T ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC EMISSION; DRY SEASON; NITROGEN OXIDES; RAINFALL; SAVANNA;

NAMIBIA;

EID: 0030367888     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01278     Document Type: Article

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