Non-local thermodynamic equilibrium in N2O, CH4, and HNO3 in the middle atmosphere

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 59, Issue 17, 1997, Pages 2167-2176

  Shved, G M ^a   Gusev, O A ^a  

^a ST PETERSBURG STATE UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE; NITRIC ACID; NITROUS OXIDE; THERMODYNAMIC EQUILIBRIUM;

EID: 0031428709     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1364-6826(97)00059-X     Document Type: Article

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