Methyl halide emissions from savanna fires in southern Africa

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 23603-23613

  Andreae, M O ^a   Atlas, E ^b   Harris, G W ^a,c   Helas, G ^a   De Kock, A ^d,g   Koppmann, R ^e   Maenhaut, W ^f   Mano S ^a   Pollock, W H ^b   Rudolph, J ^e   Scharffe, D ^a   Schebeske, G ^a   Welling, M ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d NELSON MANDELA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^e FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^f GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

^g PETCRU   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; EMISSION RATIO; METHYLBROMIDE; METHYLCHLORIDE; METHYLIODIDE; OZONE DEPLETION; SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 0030417637     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd01733     Document Type: Article

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