A rose analysis method relating air chemistry to fire distribution in tropical Africa

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 81-104

  Brivio, P A ^a   Gregoire J M ^b   Cros, B ^c   Galy Lacaux, C ^c   Lacaux, J P ^c  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b JOINT RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c CNRS   (France)

Author keywords

Africa; Air; Fire

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BIOMASS BURNING; FIRE; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

AFRICA;

EID: 19244372772     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(98)00096-9     Document Type: Article

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