Seasonality of carbon emissions from biomass burning in a Zambian savanna

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D11, 1999, Pages 13841-13853

  Hoffa, E A ^a,c   Ward, D E ^b   Hao, W M ^b   Susott, R A ^b   Wakimoto, R H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA   (United States)

^b ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON; EMISSION INVENTORY; SEASONALITY;

ZAMBIA;

EID: 0033498419     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900091     Document Type: Article

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