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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8725-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-17-8725-2017
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18 Jul 2017
Research article |  | 18 Jul 2017

Glyoxal yield from isoprene oxidation and relation to formaldehyde: chemical mechanism, constraints from SENEX aircraft observations, and interpretation of OMI satellite data

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