Effects of Asian air pollution transport and photochemistry on carbon monoxide variability and ozone production in subtropical coastal south China

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 24, 2002, Pages

  Chan, C Y ^a   Chan, L Y ^a   Lam, K S ^a   Li, Y S ^a   Harris, J M ^b   Oltmans, S J ^b  

^a HONG KONG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Hong Kong)

^b NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air pollution transport; Photochemistry and ozone production

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; CLIMATOLOGY; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); MASS TRANSFER; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

AIR MASS; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; COASTAL ZONE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SEASONAL VARIATION; SUBTROPICAL REGION;

ASIA; CHINA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; PACIFIC OCEAN; SOUTH CHINA SEA;

EID: 0344613268     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002JD002131     Document Type: Article

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