An improved infrared carbon monoxide analyser for routine measurements aboard commercial Airbus aircraft: Technical validation and first scientific results of the MOZAIC III programme

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 3, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 1551-1564

  Nedelec, P ^a   Cammas, J P ^a   Thouret, V ^a   Athier, G ^a   Cousin, J M ^a   Legrand, C ^b   Abonnel, C ^c   Lecoeur, F ^c   Cayez, G ^c   Marizy, C ^d  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b Air COM   (France)

^c MÉTÉO FRANCE   (France)

^d AIRBUS   (France)

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EID: 14144255119     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-3-1551-2003     Document Type: Article

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