Unexpectedly high concentrations of molecular chlorine in coastal air

Nature

Volumn 394, Issue 6691, 1998, Pages 353-356

  Spicer, C W ^a   Chapman, E G ^b   Finlayson Pitts, B J ^c   Plastridge, R A ^a   Hubbe, J M ^b   Fast, J D ^b   Berkowitz, C M ^b  

^a BATTELLE MEMORIAL INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b PACIFIC NORTHWEST NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHLORINE; OXIDIZING AGENT; OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHLORINE; COASTAL ZONE;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASHORE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 0032560855     PISSN: 00280836     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/28584     Document Type: Article

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