Physical and chemical influences on PAN concentrations at a rural site

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 33, Issue 18, 1999, Pages 2929-2940

  McFadyen, Gordon G ^a   Cape, J Neil ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dry deposition; Nocturnal boundary layer; Peroxyacetyl nitrate; Photochemical age; Transport

Indexed keywords

DRY DEPOSITION; NOCTURNAL BOUNDARY LAYER; PEROXYACETYL NITRATE; PHOTOCHEMICAL AGE;

AIR; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; DECAY (ORGANIC); OZONE; THERMAL PLUMES;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

OZONE; PEROXYACETYLNITRATE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; PEROXYACETYL NITRATE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RURAL AREA;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODIFICATION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); DEGRADATION; EUROPE; MODEL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; SYNTHESIS; TRANSPORT KINETICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033180874     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(99)00095-3     Document Type: Article

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