A year of H2 measurements at Weybourne Atmospheric Observatory, UK

Grant l. Forster; William T. Sturges; Zoe l. Fleming; Brian J. Bandy; Stefan Emeis

doi:10.3402/tellusb.v64i0.17771

A year of H2 measurements at Weybourne Atmospheric Observatory, UK

Tellus B: Chemical and Physical Meteorology

Volume 64 (2012): Issue 1

By: Grant l. Forster, William T. Sturges, Zoe l. Fleming, Brian J. Bandy and Stefan Emeis

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|Jan 2012

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.3402/tellusb.v64i0.17771 | Journal eISSN: 1600-0889

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Language: English

Page range: 17771 - 17771

Submitted on: Mar 1, 2012

Accepted on: Jun 20, 2012

Published on: Jan 1, 2012

Published by: Stockholm University Press

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Keywords:

H₂,

molecular hydrogen,

H₂/CO ratios,

deposition velocity,

carbon monoxide

© 2012 Grant l. Forster, William T. Sturges, Zoe l. Fleming, Brian J. Bandy, Stefan Emeis, published by Stockholm University Press
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