Estimates of global biomass burning emissions for reactive greenhouse gases (CO, NMHCs, and NOx) and CO2

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 6, 2006, Pages

  Jain, Atul K ^a   Tao, Zhining ^a   Yang, Xiaojuan ^a   Gillespie, Conor ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; ECOSYSTEMS; FIRES; GREENHOUSE EFFECT; LAND USE; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

AEROSOL; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON DIOXIDE; GREENHOUSE GAS; NITROUS OXIDE; NUMERICAL MODEL;

EID: 33646430564     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2005JD006237     Document Type: Article

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