Methyl chloride and other chlorocarbons in polluted air during INDOEX

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 19, 2002, Pages

  Scheeren, H A ^a   Lelieveld, J ^b   De Gouw, J A ^a,c   Van Der Veen, C ^a   Fischer, H ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofuel use; Biomass burning; Biosphere atmosphere interactions; Chlorocarbons; Methyl chloride; Southeast Asia

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; BIOMASS; CARBON MONOXIDE; MEASUREMENT THEORY; METHANE; OLEFINS;

ACETYLENE; AIR MASS; AIR SAMPLING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOFUEL; BIOMASS BURNING; CARBON MONOXIDE; EMISSION; FUEL CONSUMPTION; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; METHYL CHLORIDE; MIXING RATIO; NONMETHANE HYDROCARBON;

ASIA; EURASIA; INDIA; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN (NORTH); SOUTH ASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA;

EID: 33751279202     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001121     Document Type: Article

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