The chemistry of the polluted atmosphere over europe: Simulations and sensitivity studies with a regional chemistry-transport-model

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 19, 1997, Pages 3239-3257

  Langmann, Bärbel ^a   Graf, Hans F ^a  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

Author keywords

Model evaluation; Non precipitating clouds; Oxidizing capacity of the atmosphere; Regional modelling; Sulphur

Indexed keywords

POLLUTED ATMOSPHERE; REGIONAL MODELING;

AIR POLLUTION; ATMOSPHERIC MOVEMENTS; CLIMATE CHANGE; CLOUDS; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY;

CARBON MONOXIDE; METHANE; OZONE; SULFATE; SULFUR;

ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODEL; EURAD SYSTEM;

AIR POLLUTION; CLOUD; CONFERENCE PAPER; EUROPE; GLOBAL CLIMATE; METEOROLOGY; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUMMER; TEMPERATURE; WATER VAPOR; WINTER;

EUROPE;

EID: 0031259727     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00065-4     Document Type: Conference Paper

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