Ozone production efficiency and loss of NOx in power plant plumes: Photochemical model and interpretation of measurements in Tennessee

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D7, 2000, Pages 9189-9202

  Sillman, Sanford ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; OZONE; POWER PLANT;

TENNESSEE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033784754     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901014     Document Type: Article

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