Comparison of in situ N2O and CH4 measurements in the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere during STRAT and POLARIS

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D15, 2000, Pages 19811-19822

  Hurst, D F ^a,b   Dutton, G S ^a,b   Romashkin, P A ^a,b   Elkins, J W ^a   Herman, R L ^c   Moyer, E J ^d   Scott, D C ^c   May, R D ^c   Webster, C R ^c   Grecu, J ^e   Loewenstein, M ^e   Podolske, J R ^e  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

METHANE; NITROUS OXIDE;

EID: 0033788809     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900218     Document Type: Article

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