Photochemical alkene formation in seawater from dissolved organic carbon: Results from laboratory experiments

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D5, 1998, Pages 5707-5717

  Ratte, M ^a   Bujok, O ^a   Spitzy, A ^b   Rudolph, J ^a,c  

^a FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM JÜLICH   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKANE; ALKENE; DISSOLVED ORGANIC CARBON; ISOPRENE;

EID: 1542709906     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97JD03473     Document Type: Article

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