The role of in situ photochemistry in the control of ozone during spring at the Jungfraujoch (3580 m asl) - Comparison of model results with measurements

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-27

  Zanis, P ^a   Monks, P S ^b   Schuepbach, E ^a   Penkett, S A ^c  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Alps; Lower free troposphere; Peroxy radicals; Photochemistry; Tropospheric ozone

Indexed keywords

NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE; PEROXY RADICAL;

DIURNAL VARIATION; MODEL; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SPRING (SEASON);

ARTICLE; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; EXPERIMENTAL MODEL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TROPOSPHERE;

SWITZERLAND;

EID: 0033928795     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006349926926     Document Type: Article

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