Asian outflow and trans-Pacific transport of carbon monoxide and ozone pollution: An integrated satellite, aircraft, and model perspective

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 24, 2003, Pages

  Heald, Colette C ^a   Jacob, Daniel J ^a   Fiore, Arlene M ^a   Emmons, Louisa K ^b   Gille, John C ^b   Deeter, Merritt N ^b   Warner, Juying ^b   Edwards, David P ^b   Crawford, James H ^c   Hamlin, Amy J ^c   Sachse, Glen W ^c   Browell, Edward V ^c   Avery, Melody A ^c   Vay, Stephanie A ^c   Westberg, David J ^d   Blake, Donald R ^e   Singh, Hanwant B ^f   Sandholm, Scott T ^g   Talbot, Robert W ^h   Fuelberg, Henry E ⁱ  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (United States)

^c NASA LANGLEY RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^d SCIENCE APPLICATIONS INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^f NASA AMES RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^g GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

ⁱ FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Asian pollution; Carbon monoxide; MOPITT; TRACE P; Trans Pacific transport

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CARBON MONOXIDE; OZONE; PEROXYACETYL NITRATE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

ASIA; EURASIA; PACIFIC OCEAN;

EID: 1342300027     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003507     Document Type: Article

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