Analysis of the Algerian severe weather event in November 2001 and its impact on ozone and nitrogen dioxide distributions

Tellus, Series B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 993-1006

  Thomas, W ^a   Baier, F ^a   Erbertseder, T ^a   Kastner M ^a  

^a GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; COLD FRONT; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OZONE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEVERE WEATHER; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; THUNDERSTORM;

ALGERIA; MEDITERRANEAN SEA;

EID: 0242317847     PISSN: 02806509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1034/j.1600-0889.2003.00078.x     Document Type: Article

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