Measurements of quantum yields of bromine atoms in the photolysis of bromoform from 266 to 324 nm

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Bayes, Kyle D ^a   Toohey, Darin W ^b   Friedl, Randall ^a   Sander, Stanley P ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

Bromine atoms; Bromoform; Photolysis; Quantum yield

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BROMINE; PHOTOLYSIS;

EID: 1642497610     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002877     Document Type: Article

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