Observational constraints on the chemistry of isoprene nitrates over the eastern United States

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 12, 2007, Pages

  Horowitz, Larry W ^a   Fiore, Arlene M ^a   Milly, George P ^a   Cohen, Ronald C ^b   Perring, Anne ^b   Wooldridge, Paul J ^b   Hess, Peter G ^c   Emmons, Louisa K ^c   Lamarque, Jean François ^c  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; BOUNDARY LAYERS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITRATES; OXIDATION; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; TRANSPORT PROPERTIES;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BOUNDARY LAYER; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); DEGRADATION; DRY DEPOSITION; FREE RADICAL; ISOPRENE; NITRATE; NITROGEN OXIDES; OBSERVATIONAL METHOD; OXIDATION; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TRANSPORT PROCESS; TROPOSPHERE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34250164470     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007747     Document Type: Article

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