Improved model of isoprene emissions in Africa using Ozone Monitoring Instrument (OMI) satellite observations of formaldehyde: Implications for oxidants and particulate matter

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 14, Issue 15, 2014, Pages 7693-7703

  Marais, E A ^a,b   Jacob, D J ^a,b   Guenther, A ^c   Chance, K ^d   Kurosu, T P ^e   Murphy, J G ^f   Reeves, C E ^g   Pye, H O T ^h  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^d HARVARD SMITHSONIAN CENTER FOR ASTROPHYSICS   (United States)

^e CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^h U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

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EID: 84905454426     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-14-7693-2014     Document Type: Article

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