Emissions lifetimes and ozone formation in power plant plumes

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 103, Issue D17, 1998, Pages 22569-22583

  Ryerson, T B ^b   Buhr, M P ^a   Frost, G J ^b   Goldan, P D ^b   Holloway, J S ^b   Hubler G ^b   Jobson, B T ^b   Kuster, W C ^b   McKeen, S A ^b   Parrish, D D ^b   Roberts, J M ^b   Sueper, D T ^b   Trainer, M ^b   Williams, J ^b   Fehsenfeld, F C ^b  

^a Regional Air Quality Council   (United States)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; POWER PLANT; RESIDENCE TIME;

NASHVILLE; TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032552719     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/98JD01620     Document Type: Article

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