The Great African plume from biomass burning: Generalizations from a three-dimensional study of TRACE A carbon monoxide

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D21, 1998, Pages 28059-28077

  Chatfield, R B ^a   Vastano, J A ^b   Li, L ^b   Sachse, G W ^c   Connors, V S ^c  

^a NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b SAN JOSE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; BOUNDARY LAYER; CARBON MONOXIDE; PLUME;

BAUHINIA GALPINII;

EID: 0033589850     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03363     Document Type: Article

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