Observations of ozone concentrations in the Brazilian cerrado during the TRACE A field expedition

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 24029-24042

  Kirchhoff, V W J H ^a   Alves, J R ^a   Da Silva, F R ^a   Fishman, J ^b  

^a INSTITUTO NACIONAL DE PESQUISAS ESPACIAIS   (Brazil)

^b NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; CERRADO; OZONE; SAVANNA; TRACE A;

BRAZIL;

EID: 0030374687     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd03030     Document Type: Article

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