UV-visible absorption cross sections of nitrous acid

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D11, 2000, Pages 14585-14592

  Stutz, J ^a,c   Kim, E S ^a   Platt, U ^a   Bruno, P ^b   Perrino, C ^b   Febo, A ^b  

^a Institut fur Umweltphysik   (Germany)

^b Istituto Sull'inquinamento Atmosferico Rome   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; PHOTOLYSIS;

EID: 0033793746     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD900003     Document Type: Article

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