Heterogeneous interaction of formaldehyde with cold sulfuric acid: Implications for the upper troposphere and lower stratosphere

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 13, 1997, Pages 16099-16107

  Iraci, Laura T ^a   Tolbert, Margaret A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FORMALDEHYDE; STRATOSPHERE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 5544286783     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/97jd01259     Document Type: Article

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