Quantum yields and photodissociation coefficients of acetaldehyde in the troposphere

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 62, Issue , 2012, Pages 153-163

  Warneck, Peter ^a   Moortgat, Geert K ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR CHEMISTRY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acetaldehyde photolysis; Photodissociation coefficient; Pressure dependence; Quantum yield; Wavelength dependence

Indexed keywords

FORMAL EXPRESSIONS; PHOTO-DECOMPOSITION; PRESSURE DEPENDENCE; PRESSURE SUPPORT; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TRIPLET STATE; WAVELENGTH DEPENDENCE;

ACETALDEHYDE; ACETONE; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; PHOTOLYSIS; QUANTUM YIELD; TROPOSPHERE;

PHOTODISSOCIATION;

ACETALDEHYDE; ACETONE;

ACETALDEHYDE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; PHOTOLYSIS; PRESSURE EFFECT; QUANTUM MECHANICS; TROPOSPHERE; WAVELENGTH;

ALTITUDE; ARTICLE; CONSTANTS AND COEFFICIENTS; CONTROLLED STUDY; PHOTODEGRADATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUANTUM YIELD; ROOM TEMPERATURE; TROPOSPHERE;

EID: 84865814820     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2012.08.024     Document Type: Article

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