Simultaneous mass balance inverse modeling of methane and carbon monoxide

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 21, 2005, Pages 1-11

  Butler, T M ^a   Rayner, P J ^b,c   Simmonds, I ^d   Lawrence, M G ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

^c LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON MONOXIDE; INVERSE ANALYSIS; MASS BALANCE; METHANE;

EID: 29244434868     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006071     Document Type: Article

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