Emissions of trace gases and aerosol particles due to vegetation burning in southern hemisphere Africa

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 19, 1996, Pages 23677-23682

  Scholes, R J ^a   Ward, D E ^b   Justice, C O ^c  

^a DSI CSIR Nanotechnology Innovation Centre   (South Africa)

^b USDA FOREST SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL PARTICLE; BIOMASS BURNING; EMISSION FACTOR; SAVANNA ECOSYSTEM; TRACE GAS EMISSION;

AFRICA, (CENTRAL); AFRICA, (SOUTHERN);

EID: 2042528655     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd02049     Document Type: Article

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