Study of atmospheric CH4 mole fractions at three WMO/GAW stations in China

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 118, Issue 10, 2013, Pages 4874-4886

  Fang, Shuang Xi ^a   Zhou, Ling Xi ^a   Masarie, Kenneth A ^b   Xu, Lin ^a   Rella, Chris W ^c  

^a NATIONAL CLIMATE CENTER   (China)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^c PICARRO INC   (United States)

Author keywords

atmospheric CH4; backward trajectory; mole fraction; observation; regional station

Indexed keywords

METHANE;

BACKWARD TRAJECTORY; CAVITY RING DOWN SPECTROSCOPIES; GLOBAL MEASUREMENTS; MOLE FRACTION; NORTHERN HEMISPHERES; OBSERVATION; PEAK TO PEAK AMPLITUDES; REGIONAL STATION;

LOCAL AREA NETWORKS;

AMPLITUDE; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; GROWTH RATE; METHANE; NORTHERN HEMISPHERE; REGIONAL CLIMATE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUMMER; WEATHER STATION;

CHINA;

EID: 84881188319     PISSN: None     EISSN: 21698996     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jgrd.50284     Document Type: Article

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