In-flight measurements of ambient methane, nitrous oxide and water using a quantum cascade laser based spectrometer

Applied Physics B: Lasers and Optics

Volumn 90, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 329-337

  Hay, K G ^a   Wright, S ^a   Duxbury, G ^a   Langford, N ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRPORTS; METHANE; NITROGEN OXIDES; QUANTUM CASCADE LASERS; TRACE ELEMENTS; WATER;

OXFORD AIRPORT; QUANTUM-CASCADE LASER SPECTROMETERS; TRACE GASES;

SPECTROMETERS;

EID: 39149132454     PISSN: 09462171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00340-007-2926-x     Document Type: Article

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