Studies of oxidant production at the Weybourne Atmospheric Observatory in summer and winter conditions

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 111-128

  Penkett, S A ^b   Clemitshaw, K C ^a,b   Savage, N H ^b   Burgess, R A ^b   Cardenas, L M ^b   Carpenter, L J ^b   McFadyen, G G ^c   Cape, J N ^c  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^c CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nitrogen oxides; Oxidant (O3 + NO2); Ozone production; Peroxy acetyl nitrate; Peroxy radicals; Weybourne Atmospheric Observatory

Indexed keywords

CARBON MONOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE; OXIDIZING AGENT; OZONE; PEROXYACETYLNITRATE; RADICAL;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; OXIDANT; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; GAS; METEOROLOGY; OBSERVATION; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PLUME; SEASONAL VARIATION; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; TROPOSPHERE; UNITED KINGDOM; URBAN AREA;

NORFOLK; UNITED KINGDOM; WEYBOURNE;

EID: 0033041067     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005969204215     Document Type: Article

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