Performance characteristics of an automated gas chromatograph-ion trap mass spectrometer system used for the 1995 Southern Oxidants Study field investigation in Nashville, Tennessee

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D17, 1998, Pages 22375-22386

  Daughtrey Jr , E Hunter ^a   Adams, Jeffrey R ^a   Oliver, Karen D ^a   Kronmiller, Keith G ^a   McClenny, William A ^b  

^a ALION SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

NASHVILLE; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032552722     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01249     Document Type: Article

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