Intercontinental transport, chemical transformations, and baroclinic systems

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 12, 2003, Pages

  Hess, P G ^a   Vukicevic, T ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; NITRIC ACID; NITROGEN OXIDES; PEROXYACETYL NITRATE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PLUME; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

EID: 0942299896     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002798     Document Type: Article

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