Evaluation of nitrogen dioxide chemiluminescence monitors in a polluted urban environment

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 2007, Pages 2691-2704

  Dunlea, E J ^a,i   Herndon, S C ^b   Nelson, D D ^b   Volkamer, R M ^a,j   San Martini, F ^a   Sheehy, P M ^a   Zahniser, M S ^b   Shorter, J H ^b   Wormhoudt, J C ^b   Lamb, B K ^c   Allwine, E J ^c   Gaffney, J S ^d   Marley, N A ^d   Grutter, M ^e   Marquez, C ^f   Blanco, S ^f   Cardenas, B ^f   Retama, A ^g   Yillegas, C R Ramos ^g   Kolb, C E ^b   Molina, L T ^a,h   Molina, M J ^a,j   more..

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b AERODYNE RESEARCH INC   (United States)

^c Washington State University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS AT LITTLE ROCK   (United States)

^e UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^f Instituto Nacional de Ecologia   (Mexico)

^g Gobierno del Distrito Federal   (Mexico)

^h MOLINA CENTER FOR ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (United States)

ⁱ UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^j UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

more..

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); LUMINESCENCE; NITRATE (ESTER); NITRIC ACID; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; PHOTOOXIDATION; POLLUTION MONITORING; URBAN POLLUTION;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO CITY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 34249667219     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-2691-2007     Document Type: Article

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