Spatial and temporal variations in biogenic volatile organic compound emissions for Africa south of the equator

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 13, 2003, Pages

  Otter, L ^a   Guenther, A ^b   Wiedinmyer, C ^b   Fleming, G ^c   Harley, P ^b   Greenberg, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WITWATERSRAND   (South Africa)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Biogenic VOC emissions; Emission capacities; Isoprene; Land cover; Monoterpenes; SAFARI 2000; Southern Africa

Indexed keywords

BIOGENIC EMISSION; SPATIAL VARIATION; TEMPORAL VARIATION; VEGETATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AFRICA; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 0742304846     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002609     Document Type: Article

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