Observational and modeling analysis of a severe air pollution episode in western Hong Kong

Journal of Geophysical Research D: Atmospheres

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 1-15

  Fung, J C H ^a   Lau, A K H ^a   Lam, J S L ^a   Yuan, Z ^a  

^a HONG KONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; MODELING;

ASIA; CHINA; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; FAR EAST; HONG KONG; WORLD;

EID: 21544445561     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2004JD005105     Document Type: Article

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