Analysis and fit of surface CO2 concentrations at a rural site

Environmental Science and Pollution Research

Volumn 19, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 3015-3027

  Pérez, Isidro A ^a   Sánchez, M Luisa ^a   García, M Ángeles ^a   Pardo, Nuria ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VALLADOLID   (Spain)

Author keywords

Concentration fit; Gaussian plume; Goodness of fit statistics

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON DIOXIDE; DIURNAL VARIATION; GAMMA RAY RADIATION; GAUSSIAN METHOD; RURAL AREA; RURAL ATMOSPHERE; WEIBULL THEORY;

EID: 84871717764     PISSN: 09441344     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11356-012-0813-4     Document Type: Article

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