Distinct wind convergence patterns in the Mexico City basin due to the interaction of the gap winds with the synoptic flow

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1249-1265

  De Foy, B ^a,c   Clappier, A ^b   Molina, L T ^a,c   Molina, M J ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b EPFL   (Switzerland)

^c Molina Center for Energy and the Environment (MCE2)   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIR QUALITY; LAND SURFACE; METEOROLOGY; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT; SATELLITE DATA; SOIL MOISTURE; TEMPERATURE GRADIENT; TERRAIN; WIND VELOCITY;

FEDERAL DISTRICT [MEXICO]; MEXICO CITY; MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 33745582289     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-6-1249-2006     Document Type: Article

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