Observation and interpretation of the seasonal cycles in the surface concentrations of ozone and carbon monoxide at Mace Head, Ireland from 1990 to 1994

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 145-157

  Derwent, R G ^a   Simmonds, P G ^b   Seuring, S ^b   Dimmer, C ^b  

^a MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbon monoxide; Ozone; Seasonal cycles; Tropospheric background concentrations

Indexed keywords

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CLIMATE CHANGE; OZONE; TROPOSPHERE;

TROPOSPHERIC BACKGROUND CONCENTRATIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

CARBON MONOXIDE; OZONE;

CARBON MONOXIDE; OZONE; SEASONALITY;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; IRELAND; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; STRATOSPHERE; SUMMER;

COUNTY GALWAY; IRELAND; MACE HEAD; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE;

MYRISTICA FRAGRANS;

EID: 0031986457     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00338-5     Document Type: Article

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