Pollution events observed during CARIBIC flights in the upper troposphere between South China and the Philippines

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1649-1660

  Lai, S C ^a   Baker, A K ^a   Schuck, T J ^a   Van Velthoven, P ^b   Oram, D E ^c   Zahn, A ^d   Hermann, M ^e   Weigelt, A ^e   Slemr, F ^a   M Brenninkmeijer, C A ^a   Ziereis, H ^f  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b ROYAL NETHERLANDS METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE KNMI   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^d KARLSRUHE INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^e LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

^f GERMAN AEROSPACE CENTER DLR   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AEROSOL; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON MONOXIDE; EMISSION; FOSSIL FUEL; HALOCARBON; METHANE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; TRACE GAS; TROPOSPHERE;

CHINA; PHILIPPINES;

EID: 76749104237     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-1649-2010     Document Type: Article

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