Source compositions of trace gases released during African savanna fires

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 23597-23602

  Cofer III, Wesley R ^a   Levine, Joel S ^a   Winstead, Edward L ^b   Cahoon, Donald R ^a   Sebacher, Daniel I ^b   Pinto, Joseph P ^c   Stocks, Brian J ^d  

^a NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^c U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^d GREAT LAKES FORESTRY CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON DIOXIDE; EMISSION FACTOR; HYDROGEN; METHANE; SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM; TRACE GAS EMISSION;

SOUTH AFRICA, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0030420321     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd02048     Document Type: Article

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