Evaluation of a modelling system for predicting the concentrations of PM2.5 in an urban area

Atmospheric Environment

Volumn 42, Issue 19, 2008, Pages 4517-4529

  Kauhaniemi, M ^a   Karppinen, A ^a   Harkonen J ^a   Kousa, A ^b   Alaviippola, B ^a   Koskentalo, T ^b   Aarnio, P ^b   Elolahde T ^b   Kukkonen, J ^a  

^a FINNISH METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Finland)

^b Helsinki Metropolitan Area Council   (Finland)

Author keywords

CAR FMI; Evaluation; Model; PM2.5; Urban pollution

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DISPERSIONS; EMISSION CONTROL; EXHAUST GASES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; URBAN PLANNING;

ATMOSPHERIC DISPERSION; EXHAUST EMISSIONS; URBAN POLLUTION;

PARTICULATE EMISSIONS;

ATMOSPHERIC MODELING; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); EMISSION; MEASUREMENT METHOD; MODEL VALIDATION; PARTICULATE MATTER; ROADSIDE ENVIRONMENT; TRAFFIC EMISSION; URBAN POLLUTION;

AIR POLLUTION; ARTICLE; ATMOSPHERE; COMBUSTION; DISPERSION; EXHAUST GAS; METEOROLOGY; PARTICULATE MATTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAFFIC; URBAN AREA;

ETELA SUOMEN; EURASIA; EUROPE; FINLAND; HELSINKI; KALLIO; NORTHERN EUROPE; SCANDINAVIA; VALLILA;

EID: 44749094518     PISSN: 13522310     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.atmosenv.2008.01.071     Document Type: Article

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