Temporal patterns, sources, and sinks of C8-C16 hydrocarbons in the atmosphere of Mace Head, Ireland

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 19, 2002, Pages

  Sartin, J H ^a   Halsall, C J ^a   Robertson, L A ^a   Gonard, R G ^a   MacKenzie, A R ^a   Berresheim, H ^b   Hewitt, C N ^a  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

Author keywords

Hydroxl radical; Mace head, n alkanes; Marine boundary layer (MBL); Oxygenates; Sea water emissions

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BOUNDARY LAYERS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); HYDROCARBONS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION;

AIR MASS; ALDEHYDE; ALKANE; CARBON SINK; COASTAL ZONE; EMISSION; KETONE; LAGRANGIAN ANALYSIS; SEAWATER; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CONNACHT; COUNTY GALWAY; EURASIA; EUROPE; IRELAND; MACE HEAD; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 33751287177     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000232     Document Type: Article

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