Unexpected long-range transport of glyoxal and formaldehyde observed from the Copernicus Sentinel-5 Precursor satellite during the 2018 Canadian wildfires

<p>Glyoxal (CHOCHO) and formaldehyde (HCHO) are intermediate products in the tropospheric oxidation of the majority of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). CHOCHO is also a precursor of secondary organic aerosol (SOA) in the atmosphere. CHOCHO and HCHO are released from biogenic, anthropogenic,...

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Main Authors: L. M. A. Alvarado, A. Richter, M. Vrekoussis, A. Hilboll, A. B. Kalisz Hedegaard, O. Schneising, J. P. Burrows
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-02-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:https://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/20/2057/2020/acp-20-2057-2020.pdf