Measuring Epoxides (IMAGE)

California Institute of Technology

Measuring Epoxides

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Caltech scientists used mass spectrometers on NASA's DC8 aircraft to measure epoxides above Canada's Boreal Forest last summer. These epoxides are formed from isoprene, a chemical emitted into the atmosphere by many deciduous plants.

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Yohei Shinozuka

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