Chemical characterization of pollution layers over the tropical Indian Ocean: Signatures of emissions from biomass and fossil fuel burning

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D22, 2001, Pages 28497-28510

  Reiner, T ^a   Sprung, D ^a   Jost, C ^a   Gabriel, R ^a   Mayol Bracero, O L ^a   Andreae, M O ^a   Campos, T L ^b   Shetter, R E ^b  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; FOSSIL FUEL; TRACE GAS;

INDIAN OCEAN;

EID: 0035689264     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900695     Document Type: Article

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