Changing trends in tropospheric methane and carbon monoxide: A sensitivity analysis of the OH-radical

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 25, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 271-288

  Van Dop, Han ^a,b   Krol, Maarten ^a,b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b Netherlands Centre for Climate Research (CCR)   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Hydroxyl radical; Tropospheric chemistry; UV radiation

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROXYL RADICAL; METHANE; OZONE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; STRATOSPHERE; TEMPERATURE; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; WATER VAPOR;

CARBON MONOXIDE; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODEL; HYDROXYL RADICAL; METHANE; RADIATION; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET;

EID: 0030302505     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00053796     Document Type: Article

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