Open-path Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy of SO2: An empirical error budget analysis, with implications for volcano monitoring

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 106, Issue D21, 2001, Pages 27647-27659

  Horrocks, Lisa A ^a,e   Oppenheimer, Clive ^b   Burton, Michael R ^c   Duffell, Hayley J ^b   Davies, Nicholas M ^d   Martin, Nicholas A ^d   Bell, William ^d,e  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^c Sistema Poseidon   (Italy)

^d NATIONAL PHYSICAL LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^e MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ERROR ANALYSIS; FOURIER TRANSFORM; INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLCANIC AEROSOL;

EID: 0035652166     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD000343     Document Type: Article

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