2-Nitrobenzaldehyde as a chemical actinometer for solution and ice photochemistry

Journal of Photochemistry and Photobiology A: Chemistry

Volumn 209, Issue 2-3, 2010, Pages 186-192

  Galbavy, Edward S ^a   Ram, Keren ^a   Anastasio, Cort ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Actinometry; Greenland; O Nitrobenzaldehyde; Snow photochemistry

Indexed keywords

EID: 77952239029     PISSN: 10106030     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jphotochem.2009.11.013     Document Type: Article

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