Pseudo steady states of HONO measured in the nocturnal marine boundary layer: A conceptual model for HONO formation on aqueous surfaces

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 3243-3261

  Wojtal, P ^a   Halla, J D ^a   McLaren, R ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ACID; AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC TRANSPORT; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); ENTHALPY; FORMATION MECHANISM; MARINE ATMOSPHERE; NITROUS OXIDE; NOCTURNAL BOUNDARY LAYER; OPTICAL PROPERTY; RELATIVE HUMIDITY; TIME DEPENDENT BEHAVIOR; VAPORIZATION;

EID: 79953766457     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-11-3243-2011     Document Type: Article

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