Continuous high-frequency observations of hydrogen at the Mace Head baseline atmospheric monitoring station over the 1994-1998 period

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D10, 2000, Pages 12105-12121

  Simmonds, P G ^a   Derwent, R G ^b   O'Doherty, S ^a   Ryall, D B ^b   Steele, L P ^c   Langenfelds, R L ^c   Salameh, P ^d   Wang, H J ^e   Dimmer, C H ^a   Hudson, L E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^c Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HYDROGEN; MONITORING;

COUNTY GALWAY; IRELAND; MACE HEAD;

EID: 0033792018     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900007     Document Type: Review

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