A model study of stratospheric ozone in the troposphere and its contribution to tropospheric OH formation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Kentarchos, A S ^a   Roelofs, G J ^a  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NUMERICAL MODEL; OXIDATION; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; STRATOSPHERE-TROPOSPHERE INTERACTION;

EID: 0942289056     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002598     Document Type: Article

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