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Title: Improved modelling of soil NO x emissions in a high temperature agricultural region: role of background emissions on NO 2 trend over the US
Award ID(s):
1656062
PAR ID:
10302973
Author(s) / Creator(s):
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Date Published:
Journal Name:
Environmental Research Letters
Volume:
16
Issue:
8
ISSN:
1748-9326
Format(s):
Medium: X
Sponsoring Org:
National Science Foundation
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