The influence of the global photochemical composition of the troposphere on European summer smog, part I: Application of a global to mesoscale model chain

Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres

Volumn 108, Issue 4, 2003, Pages

  Langmann, Bärbel ^a   Bauer, Susanne E ^b   Bey, Isabelle ^c  

^a MAX PLANCK INSTITUTE FOR METEOROLOGY   (Germany)

^b CNRS   (France)

^c EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

3D modelling; Intercontinental transport; Ozone; Photochemistry

Indexed keywords

MIXING RATIO; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; SMOG; TROPOSPHERE;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 1642562713     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2002jd002072     Document Type: Article

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