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Title: Airborne CH2O measurements over the North Atlantic during the 1997 NARE campaign: Instrument comparisons and distributions

Journal Article · · Journal of Geophysical Research
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1029/2000JD000260· OSTI ID:15007688
 [1];  [2];  [3];  [4];  [1];  [5];  [3];  [3]
  1. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (United States)
  2. Brookhaven National Lab. (BNL), Upton, NY (United States)
  3. NOAA, Boulder, CO (United States); Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
  4. National Center for Atmospheric Research, Boulder, CO (United States); Univ. of Colorado, Boulder, CO (United States)
  5. Univ. of Toronto, ON (Canada)
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Here, formaldehyde measurements from two independent instruments are compared with photochemical box model calculations. The measurements were made on the NOAA P-3 aircraft as part of the 1997 North Atlantic Regional Experiment (NARE 1997). After examining the possible reasons for the model-measurement discrepancy, we conclude that there are probably one or more additional unknown sources of CH2O in the North Atlantic troposphere.

Research Organization:
Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC06-76RL01830
OSTI ID:
15007688
Report Number(s):
PNNL-SA-40556; JGREA2
Journal Information:
Journal of Geophysical Research, Vol. 107, Issue D4; ISSN 0148-0227
Publisher:
American Geophysical UnionCopyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 31 works
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