Modelling the impact of elevated primary NO2 and HONO emissions on regional scale oxidant formation in the UK

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 323-336

  Jenkin, M E ^a   Utembe, S R ^a   Derwent, R G ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Nitrogen oxides; Ozone; Ozone episode; Photochemical pollution; Primary pollutant; Secondary pollutant; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

AIR POLLUTION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDANTS; OZONE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

CHEMICAL EVOLUTION; PHOTOCHEMICAL POLLUTION; PRIMARY POLLUTANT; SECONDARY POLLUTANT;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

CARBON MONOXIDE; METHANE; NITROGEN DIOXIDE; NITROUS ACID; OXIDIZING AGENT; OZONE; SULFUR DIOXIDE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR MASS; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; NITROGEN OXIDES; OXIDANT; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; REGIONAL PATTERN; TRAFFIC EMISSION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; EXHAUST GAS; MODEL; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SIMULATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 37349105335     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.09.021     Document Type: Article

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