Variability in surface ozone background over the United States: Implications for air quality policy

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 24, 2003, Pages

  Fiore, A ^a   Jacob, D J ^a   Liu, H ^a   Yantosca, R M ^a   Fairlie, T D ^a   Li, Q ^a  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality; Background ozone; Hemispheric pollution

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; OZONE; POLLUTION POLICY; TROPOSPHERE;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 1642382888     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2003jd003855     Document Type: Article

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