Hydrocarbon ratios during PEM-WEST A: A model perspective

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue D1, 1996, Pages 2087-2109

  McKeen, S A ^a,b   Liu, S C ^a   Hsie, E Y ^a,b   Lin, X ^a,b   Bradshaw, J D ^c   Smyth, S ^c   Gregory, G L ^d   Blake, D R ^e  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOGENIC CHEMICAL SIGNATURE; ATMOSPHERIC MIXING; ATMOSPHERIC MOTION; HYDROCARBON DILUTION; HYDROCARBON RATIO; HYDROCARBONS; MODEL; PACIFIC EXPLORATORY MISSION; PEM-WEST A; PHOTOCHEMICAL INDEX; PHOTOCHEMICAL LIFETIME; PHOTOCHEMICAL MODELLING; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

PACIFIC, (WESTERN);

EID: 0029777697     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95JD02733     Document Type: Article

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