On the impact of temperature on tropospheric Ozone concentration levels in urban environments

Journal of Earth System Science

Volumn 117, Issue , 2008, Pages 227-236

  Stathopoulou, E ^a   Mihalakakou, G ^b   Santamouris, M ^a   Bagiorgas, H S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ATHENS   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY OF IOANNINA   (Greece)

Author keywords

Neural network models; Tropospheric ozone; Urban environment

Indexed keywords

AIR TEMPERATURE; AMBIENT AIR; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; HEAT ISLAND; OZONE; PHOTOCHEMISTRY; TEMPERATURE EFFECT; TROPOSPHERE; URBAN ATMOSPHERE;

ATHENS [ATTICA]; ATTICA; EURASIA; EUROPE; GREECE; SOUTHERN EUROPE;

EID: 45849118026     PISSN: 02534126     EISSN: 02534126     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12040-008-0027-9     Document Type: Article

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