Calculations of in-snow NO2 and OH radical photochemical production and photolysis rates: A field and radiative-transfer study of the optical properties of Arctic (Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard) snow

Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2011, Pages

  France, J L ^a   King, M D ^a   Lee Taylor, J ^b   Beine, H J ^c   Ianniello, A ^d   Domine, F ^e   MacArthur, A ^f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d CNR   (Italy)

^e CNRS   (France)

^f UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; HYDROXYL RADICAL; LIGHT EFFECT; NADIR; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; OPTICAL PROPERTY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOLYSIS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; SNOWPACK; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

ARCTIC; NY-ALESUND; SPITSBERGEN; SVALBARD; SVALBARD AND JAN MAYEN;

EID: 80052979690     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21699011     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2011JF002019     Document Type: Article

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