Validation of proton transfer reaction-mass spectrometry (PTR-MS) measurements of gas-phase organic compounds in the atmosphere during the New England Air Quality Study (NEAQS) in 2002

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 21, 2003, Pages

  de Gouw, J A ^a,b   Goldan, P D ^a   Warneke, C ^a,b   Kuster, W C ^a   Roberts, J M ^a   Marchewka, M ^c   Bertman, S B ^c   Pszenny, A A P ^d,e   Keene, W C ^f  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d Mount Washington Observatory   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Intercomparison; PTR MS; VOC measurements

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

NEW ENGLAND; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1342268140     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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