Observations of high rates of NO<sub>2</sub>-HONO conversion in the nocturnal atmospheric boundary layer in Kathmandu, Nepal

Nitrous acid (HONO) plays a significant role in the atmosphere, especially in the polluted troposphere. Its photolysis after sunrise is an important source of hydroxyl free radicals (OH). Measurements of nitrous acid and other pollutants were carried out in the Kathmandu urban atmosphere during Janu...

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Main Authors: Y. Yu, B. Galle, A. Panday, E. Hodson, R. Prinn, S. Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-09-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/9/6401/2009/acp-9-6401-2009.pdf