Possible new atmospheric sources and sinks of odd nitrogen: 2. A revisit with O2(B) and discussions of other possibilities

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth, Part C: Solar, Terrestrial and Planetary Science

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 255-260

  Prasad, S S ^a  

^a Creative Research Enterprises   (United States)

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ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; NITROGEN; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

EID: 0033995486     PISSN: 14641917     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1464-1917(00)00013-1     Document Type: Article

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