Measurements of OVOC fluxes by eddy covariance using a proton-transfer- reaction mass spectrometer-method development at a coastal site

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 13, Issue 13, 2013, Pages 6165-6184

  Yang, M ^a   Beale, R ^a   Smyth, T ^a   Blomquist, B ^b  

^a PLYMOUTH MARINE LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETALDEHYDE; ACETONE; COASTAL ZONE; EDDY COVARIANCE; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MEASUREMENT METHOD; METHANOL; MIXING RATIO; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84879959501     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-13-6165-2013     Document Type: Article

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