Observation of atmospheric nitrous acid with DOAS in Beijing, China

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 69-75

  Qin, Min ^a   Xie, Pin Hua ^a   Liu, Wen Qing ^a   Li, Ang ^a   Dou, Ke ^a   Fang, Wu ^a   Liu, Jian Guo ^a   Zhang, Wei Jun ^a  

^a ANHUI INSTITUTE OF OPTICS AND FINE MECHANICS   (China)

Author keywords

Atmospheric measurements; DOAS; HONO; NO2; Source

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MEASUREMENTS; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROUS ACID; OPTICAL ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

AIR POLLUTION;

NITROUS ACID;

ABSORPTION SPECTROSCOPY; AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; LIGHT ABSORPTION; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; INORGANIC ACID; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; POLLUTANT SOURCE; SPECTROSCOPY; URBAN AREA;

ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; CHINA;

ATMOSPHERE; CHINA; NITROUS ACID;

ASIA; BEIJING [CHINA]; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST;

EID: 33746378615     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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