Formation and transport of 2-nitrofluoranthene and 2-nitropyrene of photochemical origin in the troposphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 101, Issue 14, 1996, Pages 19567-19581

  Ciccioli, Paolo ^a,c   Cecinato, Angelo ^a,c   Brancaleoni, Enzo ^a,c   Frattoni, Massimiliano ^a,c   Zacchei, Paolo ^a,c   Miguel, Antonio H ^b   De Vasconcellos, Perola Castro ^b  

^a Istituto Sull'inquinamento Atmosferico Rome   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

^c CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HYDROXYL; NITROFLUORANTHENE; NITROPYRENE; PARTICULATE MATTER; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

ANTARCTICA; ASIA; EUROPE; USA;

EID: 0030428736     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/95jd02118     Document Type: Article

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