Measurements of Carbon| Monoxide with the Mopitt Iinstrument 1999-2009
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Carbon monoxide is a common pollutant in the troposphere. Produced mainly by incomplete combustion and industrial activity, it has a concentration within the (normal) range of ~50-200ppbv throughout the troposphere. The major sink is its reaction with the hydroxyl (OH) radical. The lifetime of CO is ~20-30days in the troposphere. The fairly long lifetime and the reaction with OH makes CO an interesting chemical to measure for studies of tropospheric chemistry and pollutant transport.
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تاریخ انتشار 2010