Possible role of power plant plume emissions in fostering O3 exceedence events in Atlanta, Georgia

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 105, Issue D7, 2000, Pages 9203-9211

  St John, James C ^a   Chameides, William L ^a  

^a GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PLUME; OZONE; POWER PLANT;

ATLANTA; GEORGIA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0033792422     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/1999JD901020     Document Type: Article

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