Results from an informal intercomparison of ammonia measurement techniques

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 24, 2002, Pages

  Fehsenfeld, F C ^a   Huey, L G ^a,b   Leibrock, E ^a,c   Dissly, R ^a,d   Williams, E ^a,e   Ryerson, T B ^a   Norton, R ^a,e   Sueper, D T ^d   Hartsell, B ^f  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c BOSTON CONSULTING GROUP   (Germany)

^d BALL AEROSPACE AND TECHNOLOGIES CORP   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^f Atmospheric Research and Analysis ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Ammonia; Composition; Measurement; Mixing ratio

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT THEORY; MIXING;

AMMONIA; CITRIC ACID; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CORRELATION; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MIXING RATIO; MOLYBDENUM;

EID: 2442561094     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001327     Document Type: Article

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