Sensitivity of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) and formaldehyde (HCHO) preservation in snow to changing environmental conditions: Implications for ice core records

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 1, 2003, Pages

  Hutterli, Manuel A ^a   McConnell, Joseph R ^b   Bales, Roger C ^a   Stewart, Richard W ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

^b Desert Researsh Institute   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Air snow exchange; Formaldehyde; Greenland; Hydrogen peroxide; Ice core; Snow

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; ICE CORE; PRECIPITATION QUALITY; SNOW;

EID: 0041686135     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002528     Document Type: Article

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