Photochemical reactions of methyl and ethyl nitrate: A dual role for alkyl nitrates in the nitrogen cycle

Environmental Chemistry

Volumn 8, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 529-542

  He, Shuzhong ^a   Chen, Zhongming ^a   Zhang, Xuan ^a  

^a PEKING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

nitric acid; OH initiated reaction; peroxyacetyl nitrate; photolysis

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; BOUNDARY LAYER; GAS EXCHANGE; GAS PHASE REACTION; HYDROXYL RADICAL; NITRATE; NITRIC ACID; NITROGEN CYCLE; ORGANIC NITROGEN COMPOUND; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PHOTOLYSIS;

EID: 82155188486     PISSN: 14482517     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/EN10004     Document Type: Article

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