Spatial gradients in ratios of atmospheric trace gases: A study stimulated by experiments on bird navigation

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2000, Pages 1138-1157

  Wallraff, Hans G ^a   Andreae, Meinrat O ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR ORNITHOLOGY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BIRD; NAVIGATION; PRESSURE GRADIENT; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TRACE GAS;

BAVARIA; GERMANY; WURZBURG;

EID: 0033829763     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/tellusb.v52i4.17084     Document Type: Article

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