Satellite-derived land surface parameters for mesoscale modelling of the Mexico City basin

Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 1315-1330

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

^a MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^b MOLINA CENTER FOR ENERGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALBEDO; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; LAND SURFACE; LAND USE; MESOSCALE METEOROLOGY; SATELLITE; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; URBAN AREA;

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

EID: 33746880338     PISSN: 16807316     EISSN: 16807324     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/acp-6-1315-2006     Document Type: Article

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