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Environmental impact of Kuwait oil fires: upper atmosphere

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The Gulf War Aftermath

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The burning oil wells in Kuwait, no doubt, created the world’s largest oil field fire in history. The environmental implications of the oil fires generated tremendous media and scientific interest.

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Sadiq, M., McCain, J.C. (1993). Environmental impact of Kuwait oil fires: upper atmosphere. In: Sadiq, M., McCain, J.C. (eds) The Gulf War Aftermath. Environment & Assessment, vol 4. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-1685-5_3

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