The influence of sampling protocol on nonmethane hydrocarbon mixing ratios

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 44, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 900-908

  Doezema, Lambert A ^a   Bigley, Chris ^a   Canzi, Gabriele ^a   Chang, Kylee ^a   Hirning, Andrew J ^a   Lee, Joyce ^a   Von der Ahe, Nick ^a  

^a LOYOLA MARYMOUNT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Los Angeles; NMHCs; Ozone precursors; Sampling protocol; Urban air pollution

Indexed keywords

AMBIENT AIR; EMISSION SOURCES; GAIN INFORMATION; LOS ANGELES; MIXING RATIOS; NON-METHANE HYDROCARBONS; ORDER OF MAGNITUDE; OZONE PRECURSORS; SAMPLING LOCATION; SAMPLING PROTOCOL; SAMPLING TIME; URBAN AIR POLLUTION; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; URBAN STUDIES;

AIR QUALITY; HYDROCARBONS; OZONE;

MIXING;

HYDROCARBON; METHANE;

AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; MIXING RATIO; NONMETHANE HYDROCARBON; OZONE; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

AIR SAMPLING; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; EXHAUST GAS; GEOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; URBAN AREA;

CALIFORNIA; LOS ANGELES [CALIFORNIA]; UNITED STATES;

EID: 75249083886     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2009.12.007     Document Type: Article

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