In situ measurement of atmospheric CO2 at the four WMO/GAW stations in China

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 2541-2554

  Fang, S X ^a   Zhou, L X ^a   Tans, P P ^b   Ciais, P ^c   Steinbacher, M ^d   Xu, L ^a   Luan, T ^a  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^b EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

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

^d SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CARBON DIOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DIURNAL VARIATION; MEGACITY; SEASONAL VARIATION; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

CHINA; SHANGHAI;

EID: 84896106067     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-2541-2014     Document Type: Article

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