Evaluation of several PM2.5 forecast models using data collected during the ICARTT/NEAQS 2004 field study

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 112, Issue 10, 2007, Pages

  McKeen, Stuart A ^a,b   Chung, S H ^a,b   Wilczak, J ^a   Grell, G ^a,b   Djalalova, I ^a,b   Peckham, S ^a,b   Gong, W ^c   Bouchet, V ^c   Moffet, R ^c   Tang, Youhua ^d   Carmichael, Gregory R ^d   Mathur, R ^a,e   Yu, S ^e,f  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF IOWA   (United States)

^e U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^f SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OXIDATION; OZONE; PARTICLES (PARTICULATE MATTER); STATISTICS;

AEROSOL COMPOSITION; AIR QUALITY; ENSEMBLE FORECASTING; NOAA SATELLITE; NUMERICAL MODEL; PARTICLE SIZE; PARTICULATE MATTER;

EID: 34547607013     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007608     Document Type: Article

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