Wet deposition in a global size-dependent aerosol transport model. 1. Comparison of a 1 year 210Pb simulation with ground measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D10, 1998, Pages 11429-11445

  Guelle, W ^a   Balkanski, Y J ^a   Schulz, M ^b   Dulac, F ^c   Monfray, P ^c  

^a LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL TRANSPORT; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; LEAD; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0032571968     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03680     Document Type: Article

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