A reexamination of the impact of anthropogenically fixed nitrogen on atmospheric N2O and the stratospheric O3 layer

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 25519-25536

  Nevison, Cynthia ^a,b   Holland, Elisabeth ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; DENITRIFICATION; FERTILIZER PRODUCTION; GROWTH; HALOCARBON; NITROGEN FIXATION; STRATOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC EFFECT; NITROGEN FIXING; NITROUS OXIDE; OZONE LAYER;

EID: 0031411945     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd02391     Document Type: Article

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