Carboxylic acids: Seasonal variation and relation to chemical and meteorological parameters

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 195-207

  Granby, K ^a   Egelov A H ^a   Nielsen, T ^b   Lohse, C ^c  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF DENMARK   (Denmark)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN DENMARK   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Ambient air; Carboxylic acids; Formic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALKENE; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FORMIC ACID; NITRATE; OZONE; SULFATE; SULFUR;

AIR POLLUTION; CONFERENCE PAPER; METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA; OXIDATION; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; SEASONAL VARIATION; TEMPERATURE; WIND;

EID: 0030828174     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005877419395     Document Type: Conference Paper

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