Lightning-induced reduction of phosphorus oxidation state

Nature Geoscience

Volumn 2, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 553-556

  Pasek, Matthew ^a,b   Block, Kristin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH FLORIDA   (United States)

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EID: 68749103474     PISSN: 17520894     EISSN: 17520908     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ngeo580     Document Type: Article

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