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Measurement of hydroxyl concentration in boundary layer air by monitoring CO oxidation
Author(s) -
Campbell Malcolm J.,
Sheppard John C.,
Au Bernard F.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl006i003p00175
Subject(s) - boundary layer , range (aeronautics) , hydroxyl radical , reliability (semiconductor) , boundary (topology) , layer (electronics) , environmental science , analytical chemistry (journal) , environmental chemistry , materials science , chemistry , radical , thermodynamics , physics , composite material , organic chemistry , mathematics , mathematical analysis , power (physics)
The local 14 CO oxidation rate and the corresponding OH radical concentration in boundary layer air have been measured at several sites. Measured OH concentrations range from 3×10 5 to 4×10 6 cm −3 . We describe the method and discuss the reliability of the measurements.