Seasonal variation of dimethylsulfoxide in rainwater at Amsterdam Island in the southern Indian Ocean: Implications on the biogenic sulfur cycle

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 229-240

  Sciare, J ^a   Baboukas, E ^b   Hancy, R ^a   Mihalopoulos, N ^b   Nguyen, B C ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

Author keywords

DMS; DMS oxidation; DMSO; Marine atmosphere; MSA; Seasonal variation

Indexed keywords

DIMETHYL SULFIDE; MESYLIC ACID; RAIN;

BIOGENIC MATERIAL; DIMETHYLSULFIDE; RAINWATER; SEASONALITY; SULFUR CYCLE;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDIAN OCEAN; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WINTER;

INDIAN OCEAN, AMSTERDAM ISLAND;

EID: 0031879673     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005983625947     Document Type: Article

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