Is the arctic surface layer a source and sink of NO(x) in winter/spring?

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 1-22

  Ridley, B ^a   Walega, J ^a   Montzka, D ^a   Grahek, F ^a   Atlas, E ^a   Flocke, F ^a   Stroud, V ^a   Deary, J ^b   Gallant, A ^b   Boudries, H ^b   Bottenheim, J ^b   Anlauf, K ^b   Worthy, D ^b   Sumner, A L ^c   Splawn, B ^c   Shepson, P ^c  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Active nitrogen; Arctic; Ozone; Radicals; Snow chemistry; Surface layer

Indexed keywords

HALIDE; NITRIC OXIDE; OZONE; PEROXY RADICAL; SNOW;

ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; NITROGEN OXIDES; SOURCE-SINK DYNAMICS;

AIR POLLUTION; ARCTIC; CANADA; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; REVIEW; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUNLIGHT; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 17144471567     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1006301029874     Document Type: Review

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