Peroxyacetyl nitrate photochemistry and interactions with the Arctic surface

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 109, Issue 18, 2004, Pages

  Dassau, Terra M ^a   Shepson, Paul B ^a   Bottenheim, J W ^b   Ford, Kevin M ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic; PAN; Snowpack

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; PEROXYACETYL NITRATE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SNOWPACK;

ARCTIC; ARCTIC AND ANTARCTIC; WORLD;

EID: 10344224571     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD004562     Document Type: Article

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