Variation of CO 2 mole fraction in the lower free troposphere, in the boundary layer and at the surface

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 18, 2012, Pages 8865-8875

  Haszpra, L ^a   Ramonet, M ^b   Schmidt, M ^b   Barcza, Z ^c   Pátkai, Zs ^a   Tarczay, K ^a   Yver, C ^d   Tarniewicz, J ^b   Ciais, P ^b  

^a HUNGARIAN METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE   (Hungary)

^b LABORATOIRE DES SCIENCES DU CLIMAT ET DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

^c EÖTVÖS LORÁND UNIVERSITY   (Hungary)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOUNDARY LAYER; CARBON DIOXIDE; GREENHOUSE GAS; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPOSPHERE; VERTICAL PROFILE;

CARPATHIAN BASIN; HUNGARY;

EID: 84869038202     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-8865-2012     Document Type: Article

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