Seasonal dependence of peroxyacetylnitrate (PAN) concentrations in downtown Santiago, Chile

Atmosfera

Volumn 20, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 319-328

  Rubio, M A ^a   Gramsch, E ^a   Lissi, E ^a   Villena, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE SANTIAGO DE CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

Downtown Santiago City; PAN; Photochemical smog

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; AUTUMN; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); IRRADIANCE; MIXED LAYER; NITRATE; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SMOG; SOLAR RADIATION; URBAN POLLUTION;

CHILE; METROPOLITANA; SOUTH AMERICA;

EID: 35649006853     PISSN: 01876236     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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