Photochemistry of the African troposphere: Influence of biomass-burning emissions

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D11, 2000, Pages 14513-14530

  Marufu, L ^a,b,c   Dentener, F ^a   Lelieveld, J ^a   Andreae, M O ^b   Helas, G ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TROPOSPHERE;

AFRICA;

EID: 0033785791     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901055     Document Type: Article

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