Cryogenic trapping of atmospheric organic acids under laboratory and field conditions

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 9, 1997, Pages 1275-1284

  Hofmann, U ^a   Weller, D ^a   Ammann, Ch ^a   Jork, E ^a   Kesselmeier, J ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acetic acid; Ambient atmospheric concentrations; Atmosphere; Cryogenic trapping; Field measurements; Formic acid; Organic acids; Oxalic acid; Propionic acid

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; CARBOXYLIC ACID; FORMIC ACID; GLASS; OXALIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID DERIVATIVE; PYRUVIC ACID; WATER;

AIR POLLUTION; AIR SAMPLING; AIRFLOW; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; HUMIDITY; ION PAIR CHROMATOGRAPHY; LABORATORY TEST; MEASUREMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRODUCTIVITY; RELIABILITY; TECHNIQUE; TEMPERATURE;

ACETIC ACID; CRYOGENIC TRAPPING; FIELD MEASUREMENT; FORMIC ACID; LABORATORY MEASUREMENT; ORGANIC ACID; OXALIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID;

ACETIC ACID; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; FILTERS (FOR FLUIDS); LOW TEMPERATURE PHENOMENA; MEASUREMENT ERRORS; MIXING; SAMPLING; WATER;

CRYOGENIC TRAPPING; FORMIC ACID; ION CHROMATOGRAPHY; OXALIC ACID; PROPIONIC ACID;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

EID: 0031128644     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(96)00314-7     Document Type: Article

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