Emission sources and ocean uptake of acetonitrile (CH3CN) in the atmosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 11, 2003, Pages

  de Gouw, J A ^a,b   Warneke, C ^a,b   Parrish, D D ^a   Holloway, J S ^a,b   Trainer, M ^a   Fehsenfeld, F C ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acetonitrile; Biomass burning; Ocean uptake

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; CYANIDE; DISSOLUTION; OCEAN; PLUME;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES BASIN; NORTH AMERICA; PACIFIC COAST [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344182698     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002897     Document Type: Article

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