Transatlantic transport of pollution and its effects on surface ozone in Europe and North America

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 13, 2002, Pages ACH-4-1-ACH-4-21

  Li, Qinbin ^a   Jacob, Daniel J ^a   Bey, Isabelle ^a,b   Palmer, Paul I ^a   Duncan, Bryan N ^a,b   Field, Brendan D ^a   Martin, Randall V ^a   Fiore, Arlene M ^a   Yantosca, Robert M ^a   Parrish, David D ^c   Simmonds, Peter G ^d   Oltmans, Samuel J ^c,e  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^e EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

NAO index; Ozone; Pollution; Transatlantic transport

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; CLIMATOLOGY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OSCILLATIONS; OZONE; TROPOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; LONG RANGE TRANSPORT; OZONE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 32044436944     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2001JD001422     Document Type: Article

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