The vertical distribution of ozone measured at Brazzaville, Congo during TRACE A

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 24095-24103

  Nganga, Dominique ^a   Minga, Alexis ^a   Cros, Bernard ^b,d   Bouka Biona, C ^a   Fishman, Jack ^c   Grant, William B ^c  

^a Fondation Congolaise pour la Recherche Médicale Faculté des Sciences de la Santé University Marien Ngouabi   (Congo)

^b Off Rech Sci Tech d'Outre M   (Congo)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d Cité Scientifique   (Congo)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

OZONE; TRACE A; TROPOSPHERE; VERTICAL PROFILE;

CONGO, BRAZZAVILLE;

EID: 0030370130     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd02535     Document Type: Article

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