Comparison of the 1-Hr and 8-Hr national ambient air quality standards for ozone using models-3

Journal of the Air and Waste Management Association

Volumn 53, Issue 12, 2003, Pages 1531-1540

  Bell, Michelle ^a   Ellis, Hugh ^b  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^b The Johns Hopkins University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OZONE; STANDARDS;

ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH MESOSCALE MODEL;

AIR QUALITY;

OZONE;

AIR ANALYSIS; AIR QUALITY STANDARD; AMBIENT AIR; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; GEOGRAPHY; MODEL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TIME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0344304475     PISSN: 10962247     EISSN: 21622906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10473289.2003.10466316     Document Type: Article

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