Oxidized nitrogen chemistry and speciation in the Antarctic troposphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 104, Issue D17, 1999, Pages 21355-21366

  Jones, A E ^a   Weller, R ^b   Minikin, A ^b   Wolff, E W ^a   Sturges, W T ^c   McIntyre, H P ^c   Leonard, S R ^a   Schrems, O ^b   Bauguitte, S ^c  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; NITROGEN; SPECIATION (CHEMISTRY); TROPOSPHERE;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 0033369625     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900362     Document Type: Article

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