Retrieval of stratospheric and tropospheric BrO profiles and columns using ground-based zenith-sky DOAS observations at Harestua, 60° N

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 7, Issue 18, 2007, Pages 4869-4885

  Hendrick, F ^a   Van Roozendael, M ^a   Chipperfield, M P ^b   Dorf, M ^c   Goutail, F ^d   Yang, X ^e   Fayt, C ^a   Hermans, C ^a   Pfeilsticker, K ^c   Pommereau, J P ^d   Pyle, J A ^e   Theys, N ^a   De Maziere M ^a  

^a BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEEDS   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF HEIDELBERG   (Germany)

^d CNRS   (France)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; BROMINE COMPOUND; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ESTIMATION METHOD; MEASUREMENT METHOD; SEASONALITY; STRATOSPHERE; TRANSPORT PROCESS; TROPOSPHERE; ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION; ZENITH ANGLE;

EID: 34648840104     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-7-4869-2007     Document Type: Article

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