Long-term observation of atmospheric nitrous acid (HONO) and its implication to local NO2 levels in Shanghai, China

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 77, Issue , 2013, Pages 718-724

  Wang, Shanshan ^a,b   Zhou, Rui ^a   Zhao, Heng ^a   Wang, Zhuoru ^a   Chen, Limin ^a   Zhou, Bin ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHANGHAI FOR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

Author keywords

Atmospheric chemistry; DOAS; Heterogeneous conversion; Nitrous acid; Shanghai

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION FREQUENCIES; DOAS; LONG-TERM OBSERVATIONS; MIXING RATIOS; NITROUS ACID; SEASONAL VARIATION; SHANGHAI; SHANGHAI , CHINA;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MIXING; NITROGEN OXIDES;

INORGANIC ACIDS;

NITRIC OXIDE; NITROUS ACID;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; DATA ACQUISITION; HUMIDITY; MIXING RATIO; SEASONAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CHINA; HUMIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEASONAL VARIATION; URBAN AREA;

CHINA; SHANGHAI;

EID: 84879730784     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2013.05.071     Document Type: Article

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