Inverse modeling of annual atmospheric CO2 sources and sinks 1. Method and control inversion

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D21, 1999, Pages 26161-26178

  Bousquet, P ^a,b,c   Ciais, P ^a,c   Peylin, P ^a,c   Ramonet, M ^a,c   Monfray, P ^a,c  

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

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

^c CEA SACLAY   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC SINK; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CARBON DIOXIDE; INVERSE ANALYSIS; POLLUTANT SOURCE;

EID: 0033589462     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900342     Document Type: Article

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