Tropospheric ozone over the tropical Atlantic: A satellite perspective

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 8, 2003, Pages

  Edwards, D P ^a   Lamarque, J F ^a   Attie J L ^b   Emmons, L K ^a   Richter, A ^c   Cammas, J P ^b   Gille, J C ^a   Francis, G L ^a   Deeter, M N ^a   Warner, J ^a   Ziskin, D C ^a   Lyjak, L V ^a   Drummond, J R ^d   Burrows, J P ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b LABORATOIRE D AÉROLOGIE   (France)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Biomass; Burning; GOME; Lightning; MOPITT; Ozone; Troposphere

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BIOMASS BURNING; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; TROPOSPHERE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN; ATLANTIC OCEAN (EQUATORIAL);

EID: 1442307339     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002927     Document Type: Article

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