The mole fraction of various reactive gases.
(Note that for these definitions the GAW vocabulary redirects to the CF standard name table. For the full reference, please visit: http://cf-pcmdi.llnl.gov/documents/cf-standard-names/standard-name-table/22/cf-standard-name-table.html)
Specific Measurements:
H2 (mole_fraction_of_molecular_hydrogen_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. The chemical formula of molecular hydrogen is H2.
H2O2 (hydrogen peroxide) (mole_fraction_of_hydrogen_peroxide_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. The chemical formula of hydrogen peroxide is H202.
SO2 (mole_fraction_of_sulfur_dioxide_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y.
Ammonia (NH3) (mole_fraction_of_ammonia_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, whereX is a material constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as 'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemicalformula for ammonia is NH3.
C2H3O5N (peroxyacetylnitrate, PAN) (mole_fraction_of_peroxyacetyl_nitrate_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y.
ClONO2 (chlorine nitrate) (mole_fraction_of_chlorine_nitrate_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. The chemical formula of chlorine nitrate is ClONO2.
HCN (formonitrile, hydrogen cyanide) (mole_fraction_of_hydrogen_cyanide_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. The chemical formula of hydrogen cyanide is HCN.
HNO3 (nitric acid) (mole_fraction_of_nitric_acid_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y.
NO (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_monoxide_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y.
NO2 (mole_fraction_of_nitrogen_dioxide_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y.
CH3Br (methylbromide) (mole_fraction_of_methyl_bromide_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. The chemical formula of methyl bromide is CH3Br.
CH3Cl (methylchloride) (mole_fraction_of_methyl_chloride_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. The chemical formula of methyl chloride is CH3Cl.
HCl (hydrochloric acid) (mole_fraction_of_hydrogen_chloride_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y. The chemical formula of hydrogen chloride is HCl.
CO (mole_fraction_of_carbon_monoxide_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y.
CH2O (formaldehyde) (mole_fraction_of_formaldehyde_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, where X is a material constituent of Y.
CH3CH2OH (ethanol) (mole_fraction_of_ethanol_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, whereX is a material constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as 'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemicalformula for ethanol is C2H5OH.
CH3CN (acetonitrile) (mole_fraction_of_aceto_nitrile_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, whereX is a material constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as 'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemicalformula for aceto-nitrile is CH3CN. The IUPAC name for aceto-nitrile is ethanenitrile.
CH3OH (methanol) (mole_fraction_of_methanol_in_air): Mole fraction is used in the construction mole_fraction_of_X_in_Y, whereX is a material constituent of Y. A chemical species denoted by X may be described by a single term such as 'nitrogen' or a phrase such as 'nox_expressed_as_nitrogen'. The chemicalformula for methanol is CH3OH.
Radiometric terms for the IASOA data vocabulary are taken from the Global Atmosphere Watch Station Information System (GAWSIS). . For the full reference, please visit: http://gaw.empa.ch/gawsis/display.asp.