Research Article

Improving retrieval precision of NO2 density in DOAS by accurately ascertaining low-frequency structure

  • Jinpeng YANG
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  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sichuan Information Technology College, Guangyuan 628017, China

Received date: 30 Apr 2008

Accepted date: 20 Aug 2008

Published date: 05 Mar 2009

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2014 Higher Education Press and Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg

Abstract

The NO2 density error retrieved by the traditional method of differential optical absorption spectroscopy (DOAS) was analyzed. The technique for reducing the error is proposed and used to obtain the NO2 density of Chengdu through DOAS.

Cite this article

Jinpeng YANG . Improving retrieval precision of NO2 density in DOAS by accurately ascertaining low-frequency structure[J]. Frontiers of Mechanical Engineering, 2009 , 4(1) : 92 -96 . DOI: 10.1007/s11465-009-0001-5

Acknowledgements

This project was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 60078020, 60478044).
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