Atmospheric ethene concentrations in Mexico City: Indications of strong diurnal and seasonal dependences

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 39, Issue 29, 2005, Pages 5219-5225

  Altuzar, V ^a   Tomas S A ^a   Zelaya Angel, O ^a   Sanchez Sinencio F ^a   Arriaga, J L ^b  

^a DEPARTAMENTO DE FÍSICA   (Mexico)

^b INSTITUTO MEXICANO DEL PETRÓLEO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

CO2 laser; Ethene; Photoacoustic spectroscopy; Vehicle exhaust emission

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LASER APPLICATIONS; PHOTOACOUSTIC EFFECT; PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY; SPECTROMETERS;

ATMOSPHERIC SAMPLES; ETHENE; MEXICO; VEHICLE-EXHAUST EMISSION;

OLEFINS;

ETHYLENE; STAINLESS STEEL;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; DIURNAL VARIATION; EXHAUST EMISSION; POLLUTION MONITORING; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; GOVERNMENT; MEXICO; PHOTOACOUSTIC SPECTROSCOPY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MEXICO CITY; NORTH AMERICA; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 23944462959     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2004.10.002     Document Type: Article

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