A global three-dimensional chemical transport model for the troposphere 1. Model description and CO and ozone results

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 21239-21280

  Berntsen, Terje K ^a   Isaksen, Ivar S A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OSLO   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODEL; OZONE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0031413325     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01140     Document Type: Article

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