Using ground-based solar and lunar infrared spectroscopy to study the diurnal trend of carbon monoxide in the Mexico City boundary layer

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 9, Issue 20, 2009, Pages 8061-8078

  Stremme, W ^a   Ortega, I ^a   Grutter, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BOUNDARY LAYER; CARBON MONOXIDE; DIURNAL VARIATION; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; MEGACITY; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO CITY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA];

EID: 77950414306     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-9-8061-2009     Document Type: Article

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