In-situ measurements of atmospheric hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs) and perfluorocarbons (PFCs) at the Shangdianzi regional background station, China

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 10181-10193

  Yao, B ^a   Vollmer, M K ^b   Zhou, L X ^a   Henne, S ^b   Reimann, S ^b   Li, P C ^a   Wenger, A ^b   Hill, M ^b  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^b SWISS FEDERAL LABORATORIES FOR MATERIALS SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CARBON MONOXIDE; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); HYDROFLUOROCARBON; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; MIXING RATIO; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; TRACER; URBAN ATMOSPHERE; WESTERLY;

CHINA;

EID: 84868682055     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-10181-2012     Document Type: Article

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