Modeling short-term variability of α-hexachlorocyclohexane in Northern Hemispheric air

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 2, 2008, Pages

  Hansen, Kaj M ^a   Christensen, Jesper H ^a   Brandt, Jørgen ^a   Frohn, Lise M ^a   Geels, Camilla ^a   Skjøth, Carsten Ambelas ^a   Li, Yi Fan ^b  

^a NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CYCLOHEXANE; ORGANIC POLLUTANTS;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; HCH; MEASUREMENT METHOD; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; ORGANIC POLLUTANT;

EID: 41649105326     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD008492     Document Type: Article

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