Effects of humidity on aerosols in southern Africa during the biomass burning season

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 13, 2003, Pages

  Magi, Brian I ^a   Hobbs, Peter V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Aerosols; Africa; Biomass burning; Particles

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PROPERTY; BIOMASS BURNING; HUMIDITY; SMOKE;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 0242313764     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002144     Document Type: Article

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