Control of chemical reactions by convective turbulence in the boundary layer

Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences

Volumn 55, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 568-579

  Molemaker, M Jeroen ^a   De Arellano, Jordi Vilà Guerau ^b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE CATALUNYA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONVECTION; TURBULENCE;

BOUNDARY LAYER; CHEMICAL REACTION; CONVECTION; TURBULENCE;

EID: 0031805965     PISSN: 00224928     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1520-0469(1998)055<0568:COCRBC>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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