A model for studies of tropospheric photochemistry: Description, global distributions, and evaluation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D21, 1999, Pages 26245-26277

  Lawrence, Mark G ^a   Crutzen, Paul J ^a   Rasch, Philip J ^b   Eaton, Brian E ^b   Mahowald, Natalie M ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; MODELING; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 0033589451     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900425     Document Type: Article

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