Influence of the boundary layer development on the ozone concentration over an urban area

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 29, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 1877-1902

  Kolev, N I ^a   Savov, P B ^a   Kaprielov, B K ^a   Grigorieva, V N ^a   Kolev, I N ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS   (Bulgaria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC AEROSOLS; METEOROLOGY; OZONE LAYER; PLANETARY SURFACE ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING;

OZONE ANALYZER; SCANNING AEROSOL LIDAR;

OPTICAL RADAR;

BOUNDARY LAYER; LIDAR; OZONE; REMOTE SENSING; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

BULGARIA; EURASIA; EUROPE; SOFIA; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 41549094162     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431160701355298     Document Type: Article

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