NOx emissions from African savanna fires

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 23585-23595

  Lacaux, J P ^a   Delmas, R ^a   Jambert, C ^a   Kuhlbusch, T A J ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; EMISSION; NITROGEN OXIDE; SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM;

COTE D'IVOIRE, LAMTO; SOUTH AFRICA, KRUGER NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0030423014     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd01624     Document Type: Article

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