Late summer changes in burning conditions in the boreal regions and their implications for NOx and CO emissions from boreal fires

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 11, 2008, Pages

  Lapina, K ^a   Honrath, R E ^a   Owen, R C ^a   Val Martin M ^a,b   Hyer, E J ^c   Fialho, P ^d  

^a Michigan Technological University   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF THE AZORES   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CARBON MONOXIDE; COMBUSTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; GAS EMISSIONS; NITROGEN OXIDES;

BIOMASS BURNING; BOREAL FOREST; CARBON EMISSION; CARBON MONOXIDE; FOREST FIRE; NITROGEN OXIDES; SUMMER;

EID: 54649084856     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009421     Document Type: Article

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