Estimation of the ground-level ozone lifetime under rural conditions

Lithuanian Journal of Physics

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 247-254

  Sakalys J ^a   Girgzdiene R ^a  

^a CENTER FOR PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND TECHNOLOGY   (Lithuania)

Author keywords

Ozone lifetime; Rural conditions; Seasons; Solar radiation intensity and duration

Indexed keywords

EID: 77956920450     PISSN: 16488504     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3952/lithjphys.50211     Document Type: Article

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