Transport and effective diffusion of aircraft emissions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D20, 1998, Pages 25905-25913

  Gerz, Thomas ^a   Dürbeck, Tilman ^a,b   Konopka, Paul ^a,c  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

^b SIEMENS AG   (Germany)

^c FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT EMISSION; CONTRAIL; DIFFUSION; EXHAUST EMISSION; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0032573250     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD02282     Document Type: Article

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