Intercomparison of the DOAS and LOPAP techniques for the detection of nitrous acid (HONO)

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 40, Issue 20, 2006, Pages 3640-3652

  Kleffmann, J ^a   Lorzer J C ^a   Wiesen, P ^a   Kern, C ^b   Trick, S ^b   Volkamer, R ^b,c   Rodenas, M ^d   Wirtz, K ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^c MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Atmospheric chemistry; Field measurements; Interferences; Nitrous acid (HONO); Oxidation capacity

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BOUNDARY LAYERS; ERROR ANALYSIS; IMPURITIES; OXIDATION;

FIELD MEASUREMENTS; NITROUS ACID (HONO); OXIDATION CAPACITY;

NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

NITROUS ACID;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BOUNDARY LAYER; HYDROXYL RADICAL; MONITORING SYSTEM; OXIDATION; SPECTRAL ANALYSIS;

ARTICLE; ARTIFACT; INSTRUMENTATION; OXIDATION; PHOTOMETER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SMOG; SPECTROSCOPY;

EID: 33646848781     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2006.03.027     Document Type: Article

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