Behavior of trace gas mixing ratios on a very tall tower in North Carolina

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 7, 1997, Pages 8825-8835

  Hurst, Dale F ^a,b   Bakwin, Peter S ^a   Myers, Richard C ^a   Elkins, James W ^a  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MIXING RATIO; TRACE GAS;

USA, NORTH CAROLINA;

EID: 0031425092     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd00130     Document Type: Article

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