Emission quantification of refrigerant CFCs, HCFCs and HFCs in megacity Lahore (Pakistan) and contributed ODPs and GWPs

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 125, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 1273-1284

  Ul Haq, Zia ^a   Ali, Muhammad ^a   Batool, Syeda Adila ^a   Tariq, Salman ^a   Qayyum, Zarmina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE PUNJAB   (Pakistan)

Author keywords

Global warming; Lahore; Ozone depletion; Refrigerant ODSs

Indexed keywords

CFC; EMISSION; GLOBAL WARMING; HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBON; HYDROFLUOROCARBON; MEGACITY; OCEAN DRILLING PROGRAM; OZONE DEPLETION;

LAHORE; PAKISTAN; PUNJAB [PAKISTAN];

EID: 84984996901     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 0973774X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-016-0724-8     Document Type: Article

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