Organic aerosols in the Caribbean trade winds: A natural source?

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 21307-21313

  Novakov, T ^a   Corrigan, C E ^a   Penner, J E ^b,d   Chuang, C C ^b   Rosario, O ^c   Mayol Bracero, O L ^c  

^a LAWRENCE BERKELEY NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PUERTO RICO   (Puerto Rico)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ORGANIC AEROSOL; TRADE WIND;

CARIBBEAN; PUERTO RICO, CAPE SAN JUAN;

EID: 0031425331     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01487     Document Type: Article

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