Measurements of NOx and PAN and estimates of O3 production over the seasons during Mauna Loa Observatory Photochemistry Experiment 2

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D7, 1998, Pages 8323-8339

  Ridley, B ^a   Walega, J ^a   Hubler G ^b,c   Montzka, D ^a   Atlas, E ^a   Hauglustaine, D ^a   Grahek, F ^a   Lind, J ^a   Campos, T ^a   Norton, R ^b   Greenberg, J ^a   Schauffler, S ^a   Oltmans, S ^d   Whittlestone, S ^e  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^e AUSTRALIAN NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANISATION   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PEROXYACETYL NITRATE;

HAWAII; USA;

EID: 0000744077     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00075     Document Type: Article

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