A case study on the possible link between surface ozone photochemistry and total ozone column during the PAUR II experiment at Crete: Comparison of observations with box model calculations

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 107, Issue 18, 2002, Pages PAU-3-1-PAU-3-13

  Zanis, P ^a   Kourtidis, K ^a   Rappenglueck, B ^b   Zerefos, C ^a   Melas, D ^a   Balis, D ^a   Schmitt, R ^c   Rapsomanikis, S ^d   Fabian, P ^b  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

^b TECHNICAL UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^c Meteorologie Consult GmbH   (Germany)

^d DEMOCRITUS UNIVERSITY OF THRACE   (Greece)

Author keywords

East mediterranean; Photochemistry; Surface ozone; Total ozone; UVB radiation

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; NITROGEN OXIDES; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMICAL REACTIONS;

EID: 33646510520     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2000JD000137     Document Type: Article

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