Characterizing a Quantum Cascade Tunable Infrared Laser Differential Absorption Spectrometer (QC-TILDAS) for measurements of atmospheric ammonia

Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 397-406

  Ellis, R A ^a   Murphy, J G ^a   Pattey, E ^b   Van Haarlem, R ^b   O'Brien, J M ^c   Herndon, S C ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b AGRICULTURE AND AGRI FOOD CANADA   (Canada)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^d AERODYNE RESEARCH INC   (United States)

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EID: 77956972836     PISSN: 18671381     EISSN: 18678548     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/amt-3-397-2010     Document Type: Article

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