Long-term measurements of alkyl nitrates in southern Germany 1. General behavior and seasonal and diurnal variation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D5, 1998, Pages 5729-5746

  Flocke, Frank ^a,b   Volz Thomas, Andreas ^a   Buers, Hermann Josef ^a   Pätz, Werner ^a   Garthe, Hans Jürgen ^a   Kley, Dieter ^a  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKYL NITRATE; MIXING RATIO; TROPOSPHERE;

GERMANY;

EID: 1542604913     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03461     Document Type: Article

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