USA emissions estimates of CH3CHF2, CH2FCF3, CH3CF3 and CH2F2 based on in situ observations at Mace Head

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 104, Issue , 2015, Pages 27-38

  Simmonds, P G ^a   Derwent, R G ^b   Manning, A J ^c   McCulloch, A ^a   O'Doherty, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b RDSCIENTIFIC   (United Kingdom)

^c MET OFFICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

HFC 134a; HFC 143a; HFC 152a; HFC 32; Interspecies correlation; USA HFC emission estimates

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; CARBON DIOXIDE; POLYOLS; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

HFC-134A; HFC-143A; HFC-152A; HFC-32; INTERSPECIES CORRELATIONS; USA HFC EMISSION ESTIMATES;

FLUOROCARBONS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; FLUOROCARBON; NORFLURANE;

AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION; ESTIMATION METHOD; HYDROFLUOROCARBON; NUMERICAL MODEL; POLLUTANT SOURCE; RADIATIVE FORCING; UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE CHANGE;

AIR; AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL TEMPERATURE; EXHAUST GAS; NORTH AMERICAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIATIVE FORCING; SEASONAL VARIATION; SURFACE PROPERTY; UNCERTAINTY; UNITED STATES;

CONNACHT; COUNTY GALWAY; IRELAND; MACE HEAD; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920887547     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: 18732844     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2015.01.010     Document Type: Article

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