Impact of tropical biomass burning emissions on the diurnal cycle of upper tropospheric CO2 retrieved from NOAA 10 satellite observations

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 11, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Chedin A ^a   Serrar, S ^a,b   Scott, N A ^a   Pierangelo, C ^a   Ciais, P ^b  

^a ECOLE POLYTECHNIQUE   (France)

^b INSTITUT PIERRE SIMON LAPLACE   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIURNAL VARIATION; MIXING RATIO; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 24644512866     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005540     Document Type: Article

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