Measurements of PAN in the polluted boundary layer and free troposphere using a luminol-NO2 detector combined with a thermal converter

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 28, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 339-359

  Nikitas, Chloe ^a   Clemitshaw, Kevin C ^a,b   Oram, David E ^a   Penkett, Stuart A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Measurement technique; NO2 detection; Peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN); Thermal decomposition; Tropospheric measurements

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PEROXYACETYLNITRATE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRCRAFT; BOUNDARY LAYER; CONFERENCE PAPER; ELECTRON CAPTURE DETECTION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LABORATORY TEST; METEOROLOGY; PHOTOOXIDATION; SEASONAL VARIATION; TECHNIQUE; TROPOSPHERE; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0030853258     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005898017520     Document Type: Conference Paper

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