Characterization of C2-C4 NMHCs distributions at a high altitude tropical site in India

Journal of Atmospheric Chemistry

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 161-175

  Sahu, L K ^a   Lal, S ^a  

^a PHYSICAL RESEARCH LABORATORY   (India)

Author keywords

Continental air masses; NMHCs; Photochemical; Seasonal variations; Tropical Asia

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; BUTANE; ETHANE; ETHYLENE; HYDROCARBON; HYDROXYL RADICAL; PROPANE; PROPYLENE;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; NONMETHANE HYDROCARBON; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR SAMPLING; ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CALCULATION; CIRCADIAN RHYTHM; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; INDIA; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SEASONAL VARIATION; TROPICS; URBAN AREA;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; SOUTH ASIA;

EID: 33746420183     PISSN: 01677764     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10874-006-9023-0     Document Type: Article

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