Lagrangian kinematic and isentropic trajectory models for aerosol and trace gas transport studies in southern Africa

South African Journal of Science

Volumn 92, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 157-160

  D'Abreton, P C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ECMWF DATA; TRACE GAS TRANSPORT; TRAJECTORY MODEL; TROPOSPHERE;

AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 0030466581     PISSN: 00382353     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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