Development of a detailed chemical mechanism (MCMv3.1) for the atmospheric oxidation of aromatic hydrocarbons

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 641-664

  Bloss, C ^a   Wagner, V ^a   Jenkin, M E ^b   Volkamer, R ^c,d   Bloss, W J ^a   Lee, J D ^a,e   Heard, D E ^a   Wirtz, K ^f   Martin Reviejo, M ^f   Rea, G ^g   Wenger, J C ^g   Pilling, M J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

^f FUNDACIÓN CENTRO DE ESTUDIOS AMBIENTALES DEL MEDITERRÁNEO CEAM   (Spain)

^g UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

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EID: 16444371739     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-5-641-2005     Document Type: Article

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