Nonmethane hydrocarbons in the transported and local air masses at a clean remote site on Hainan Island, south China

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 14, 2007, Pages

  Tang, Jian Hui ^a   Chan, Lo Yin ^a   Chan, Chuen Yu ^a   Li, Yok Sheung ^a   Chang, Chih Chung ^b   Liu, Shaw Chen ^b   Li, Yi De ^c  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b RESEARCH CENTER FOR ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGES   (Taiwan)

^c RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF FORESTRY   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CHINA; ETHANE; GAS EMISSIONS; HYDROCARBONS;

AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOGENIC EMISSION; BIOMASS BURNING; NONMETHANE HYDROCARBON;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HAINAN;

EID: 34548734241     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007796     Document Type: Article

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