Increasing synoptic scale variability in atmospheric CO2 at Hateruma Island associated with increasing East-Asian emissions

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 453-462

  Tohjima, Y ^a   Mukai, H ^a   Hashimoto, S ^a   Patra, P K ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES   (Japan)

^b JAPAN AGENCY FOR MARINE EARTH SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON EMISSION; DATABASE; METHANE; MIXING RATIO; MONSOON; SYNOPTIC METEOROLOGY;

JAPAN; PACIFIC OCEAN; PACIFIC OCEAN (NORTH);

EID: 84860390585     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-453-2010     Document Type: Article

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