Calculated trends and the atmospheric abundance of 1,1,1,2-tetrafluoroethane, 1,1-dichloro-1-fluoroethane, and 1-chloro-1,1-difluoroethane using automated in-situ gas chromatography-mass spectrometry measurements recorded at Mace Head, Ireland, from October 1994 to March 1997

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D13, 1998, Pages 16029-16037

  Simmonds, P G ^a   O'Doherty, S ^a   Huang, J ^b   Prinn, R ^b   Derwent, R G ^c   Ryall, D ^c   Nickless, G ^a   Cunnold, D ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

^d GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; HYDROCHLOROFLUOROCARBON; HYDROFLUOROCARBON; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION;

EID: 1542784422     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD00774     Document Type: Review

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