Levels and pattern of alkyl nitrates, multifunctional alkyl nitrates, and halocarbons in the air over the Atlantic Ocean

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D11, 2000, Pages 14473-14494

  Fischer, Ralf G ^a   Kastler, Jürgen ^a   Ballschmiter, Karlheinz ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ULM   (Germany)

^b Ctr Technol Assess Baden W   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

VINDULA ARSINOE;

HALOCARBON; NITRATE;

ATLANTIC OCEAN;

EID: 0033792649     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD900780     Document Type: Article

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