Chemical evolution of the Sacramento urban plume: Transport and oxidation

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 5-6, 2002, Pages

  Dillon, M B ^a   Lamanna, M S ^a   Schade, G W ^a   Goldstein, A H ^a   Cohen, R C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

California; OH; Sacramento; Urban plume; VOC

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; OXIDATION; PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; URBAN AREA;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; OXIDATION; PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

CALIFORNIA; SACRAMENTO; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0037181604     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001jd000969     Document Type: Article

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