Spring time sources and sinks of Peroxyacetyl Nitrate in the UK and its contribution to acidification and nitrification of cloud water

Atmospheric Research

Volumn 50, Issue 3-4, 1999, Pages 359-371

  McFadyen, G G ^a   Cape, J N ^a  

^a CENTRE FOR ECOLOGY AND HYDROLOGY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air mass classification; Cap cloud; Hydrolysis; Nitrification; Peroxyacetyl nitrate

Indexed keywords

ACIDIFICATION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CLOUD WATER; NITRIFICATION; PEROXYACETYL NITRATE;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0033382166     PISSN: 01698095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0169-8095(98)00102-1     Document Type: Article

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