Atmospheric in situ measurement of nitrate radical (NO3) and other photolysis rates using spectroradiometry and filter radiometry

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  Stark, Harald ^a,b   Lerner, B M ^a,b   Schmitt, R ^c   Jakoubek, R ^a   Williams, E J ^a,b   Ryerson, T B ^a   Sueper, D T ^a,b   Parrish, D D ^a   Fehsenfeld, F C ^a,b  

^a EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c Metcon Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; ATMOSPHERIC SPECTRA; BOUNDARY LAYERS; NITRATES; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIOMETERS; SPECTROPHOTOMETERS; TROPOSPHERE;

AIRBORNE SURVEY; NITRATE; NOAA SATELLITE; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIOMETER; TROPOSPHERE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34547597108     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007578     Document Type: Article

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