Modeling the distribution of ammonia across Europe including bi-directional surface-atmosphere exchange

Biogeosciences

Volumn 9, Issue 12, 2012, Pages 5261-5277

  Wichink Kruit, R J ^a   Schaap, M ^a   Sauter, F J ^b   Van Zanten, M C ^b   Van Pul, W A J ^b  

^a TNO   (Netherlands)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC HEALTH AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL EMISSION; AMMONIA; AMMONIUM; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DRY DEPOSITION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; SURFACE AREA;

SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 84871367155     PISSN: 17264170     EISSN: 17264189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/bg-9-5261-2012     Document Type: Article

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