Molecular hydrogen (H2) emissions and their isotopic signatures (H/D) from a motor vehicle: Implications on atmospheric H2

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 10, Issue 12, 2010, Pages 5707-5718

  Vollmer, M K ^a   Walter, S ^b   Bond, S W ^a   Soltic, P ^a   Rockmann T ^b  

^a SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON MONOXIDE; CATALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EXHAUST EMISSION; HYDROGEN ISOTOPE; ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION; METHANE;

EID: 77954189356     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-10-5707-2010     Document Type: Article

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