A new chemical ionization mass spectrometer technique for the fast measurement of gas phase nitric acid in the atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D3, 1998, Pages 3361-3367

  Mauldin III, R L ^b,c   Tanner, D J ^b,c   Eisele, F L ^a,b,c  

^a GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERE; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETER; NITRIC ACID;

EID: 0032548776     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD02212     Document Type: Article

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