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Measurements of Nitrogen Oxides and Related Trace Gases

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Reactive nitrogen species play a key role in the chemistry of the free troposphere and lowermost stratosphere. They have a decisive influence on reaction cycles and on ozone and hydrogen oxide radicals. Therefore, in situ measurements of nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2, NOy) and related trace gases (O3, CO, and CO2) are of special interest. The Institute of Atmospherics Physics has performed observations of these trace gases aboard different research aircraft for many years. In this chapter instrumental techniques used to measure these species are presented.

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Ziereis, H., Stock, P., Schlager, H. (2012). Measurements of Nitrogen Oxides and Related Trace Gases. In: Schumann, U. (eds) Atmospheric Physics. Research Topics in Aerospace. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-30183-4_16

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