Global modelling of the atmospheric methyl bromide budget

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 133-159

  Warwick, Nicola J ^a   Pyle, J A ^a,b   Shallcross, D E ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b Atmospheric Modelling Support Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Budget; Emissions; Methyl bromide; Modelling

Indexed keywords

METHYL BROMIDE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; METHYL BROMIDE;

AGRICULTURAL PROCEDURES; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; BIOMASS; CENTRAL AFRICA; CONTROLLED STUDY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INDUSTRIALIZATION; MEASUREMENT; OCEANIC REGIONS; PETROCHEMICAL INDUSTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION; SIMULATION; SOIL ANALYSIS; SOUTH AFRICA; SOUTH AMERICA; TROPICS; VEGETATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 33746399455     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-006-9020-3     Document Type: Article

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