A modeling study of the export pathways of pollution from Europe: Seasonal and interannual variations (1987-1997)

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 8, 2004, Pages

  Duncan, B N ^a   Bey, I ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Europe; Export pathways; Pollution

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CARBON MONOXIDE; SEASONAL VARIATION;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 3042706072     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003JD004079     Document Type: Article

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