An analysis of the oxidation potential of the South Pole boundary layer and the influence of stratospheric ozone depletion

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 18, 2003, Pages

  Jones, Anna E ^a   Wolff, Eric W ^a  

^a BRITISH ANTARCTIC SURVEY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Air snow interaction; Antarctica; Oxidation potential; Surface ozone; Ultraviolet

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BOUNDARY LAYER; NITRIC OXIDE; OXIDATION; OZONE DEPLETION; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 1342289414     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003379     Document Type: Article

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