The NOAA nitrous oxide standard scale for atmospheric observations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 9, 2007, Pages

  Hall, Bradley D ^a   Dutton, G S ^a,b   Elkins, J W ^a  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; NITROGEN OXIDES; STANDARDS;

CALIBRATION; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GRAVIMETRY; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; METEOROLOGY; NITROUS OXIDE; NOAA SATELLITE; STANDARDIZATION;

EID: 34347361751     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007954     Document Type: Article

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