Atmospheric tar balls: Particles from biomass and biofuel burning

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• Publication year

  2003

• Venue

  Journal of Geophysical Research

• Publication date

  2003-12-01

• Fields of study

  Geology, Chemistry, Environmental Science

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  DOI 10.1029/2003JD004169
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