A calibrated peroxy radical chemical amplifier for ground-based tropospheric measurements

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 21, 1997, Pages 25405-25416

  Clemitshaw, Kevin C ^a,c   Carpenter, Lucy J ^a   Penkett, Stuart A ^a   Jenkin, Michael E ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST ANGLIA   (United Kingdom)

^b RICARDO UK LTD   (United Kingdom)

^c IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC INSTRUMENT; HYDROPEROXY RADICAL; ORGANIC PEROXY RADICAL; PERCA; RADICAL CHEMICAL AMPLIFIER; TROPOSPHERE;

UK, ENGLAND, NORFOLK;

EID: 0345991439     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01902     Document Type: Article

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