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Field Evaluation of a Transportable Open-Path FTIR Spectrometer for Real-Time Air Monitoring

Kiley R. Ross U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Support Command, Boston, Massachusetts
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Lori A. Todd Department of Environmental Sciences and Engineering, University of North Carolina, School of Public Health, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Pages 131-143 | Published online: 30 Nov 2010

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