FTIR time-series of biomass burning products (HCN, C2H6, C2H2, CH3OH, and HCOOH) at Reunion Island (21° S, 55° E) and comparisons with model data

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 12, Issue 21, 2012, Pages 10367-10385

  Vigouroux, C ^a   Stavrakou, T ^a   Whaley, C ^b   Dils, B ^a   Duflot, V ^c,e   Hermans, C ^a   Kumps, N ^a   Metzger, J M ^c   Scolas, F ^a   Vanhaelewyn, G ^a,f   Muller J F ^a   Jones, D B A ^b   Li, Q ^d   De Maziere M ^a  

^a BELGIAN INSTITUTE FOR SPACE AERONOMY   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE LA RÉUNION   (France)

^d INSTITUTE OF ATMOSPHERIC PHYSICS   (China)

^e UNIVERSITÉ LIBRE DE BRUXELLES   (Belgium)

^f GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLENE; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; BIOMASS BURNING; CYANIDE; EMISSION; ETHANE; FORMIC ACID; FTIR SPECTROSCOPY; METHANOL; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS;

MADAGASCAR; MASCARENE ISLANDS; REUNION; SOUTHERN AFRICA;

EID: 84879761390     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-12-10367-2012     Document Type: Article

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