Comparison of observed and simulated NO2 photodissociation frequencies in a cloudless atmosphere and in continental boundary layer clouds

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D8, 2000, Pages 9843-9857

  Früh, Barbara ^a   Trautmann, Thomas ^a,b   Wendisch, Manfred ^c   Keil, Andreas ^c  

^a JOHANNES GUTENBERG UNIVERSITY   (Germany)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR TROPOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY;

EID: 0033784410     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901207     Document Type: Review

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