Observable indicators of the sensitivity of PM2.5 nitrate to emission reductions-Part I: Derivation of the adjusted gas ratio and applicability at regulatory-relevant time scales

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 1275-1286

  Pinder, Robert W ^a   Dennis, Robin L ^a   Bhave, Prakash V ^a  

^a NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Air quality modeling; Impacts of emission reductions; Inorganic aerosol system; Particulate matter

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; AIR QUALITY; EMISSION CONTROL; METEOROLOGY; NITROGEN COMPOUNDS;

AIR-QUALITY MODELING; CHEMICAL TRANSPORT MODEL; EQUILIBRIUM THEORY;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

AMMONIA; NITRATE; NITROGEN OXIDE; SULFUR DIOXIDE;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; EMISSION CONTROL; ESTIMATION METHOD; NITRATE; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTANT TRANSPORT;

AIR POLLUTANT; AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; GAS; PARTICULATE MATTER; PREDICTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; UNITED STATES; WINTER;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 38749131171     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2007.10.039     Document Type: Article

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