Variability-lifetime relationship for organic trace gases: A novel aid to compound identification and estimation of HO concentrations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D16, 2000, Pages 20473-20486

  Williams, J ^a   Fischer, H ^a   Harris, G W ^a,d   Crutzen, P J ^a   Hoor, P ^a   Hansel, A ^b   Holzinger, R ^a,b   Warneke, C ^b,c   Lindinger, W ^b   Scheeren, B ^c   Lelieveld, J ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF INNSBRUCK   (Austria)

^c UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; FOREST; TRACE GAS;

EID: 0033792883     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900203     Document Type: Article

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