On the use of hydrocarbons for the determination of tropospheric OH concentrations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D15, 1998, Pages 18981-18997

  Ehhalt, D H ^a   Rohrer, F ^a   Wahner, A ^a   Prather, M J ^b   Blake, D R ^b  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; HYDROCARBON; HYDROXYL RADICAL;

EID: 0032552269     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01106     Document Type: Article

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