Observational evidence of an ozone episode over the Greater Athens Area

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 31, Issue 23, 1997, Pages 3969-3983

  Peleg, M ^a   Luria, M ^a   Sharf, G ^a   Vanger, A ^a   Kallos, G ^a   Kotroni, V ^a   Lagouvardos, K ^a   Varinou, M ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

Athens; Nitrogen oxides; Ozone; Photochemical activity; Transportation

Indexed keywords

URBAN POLLUTION PLUME;

AIR POLLUTION; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMAL PLUMES;

ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION;

NITROGEN OXIDE; OZONE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTANT; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

AIR MONITORING; AIR POLLUTION; AIR QUALITY; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; CORRELATION FUNCTION; GREECE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PLUME; POLLUTION TRANSPORT; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

GREECE, ATHENS;

EID: 0031543543     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1352-2310(97)00251-3     Document Type: Article

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