Redistribution by deep convection and long-range transport of CO and CH4 emissions from the Amazon basin, as observed by the airborne campaign TROPOZ II during the wet season

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D15, 1998, Pages 19075-19091

  Jonquières, Isabelle ^a   Marenco, Alain ^a  

^a OBSERVATOIRE MIDI PYRÉNÉES   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CONVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CARBON MONOXIDE; METHANE;

EID: 0032552283     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01763     Document Type: Article

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