Numerical study on the ozone formation inside street canyons using a chemistry box model

Journal of Environmental Sciences

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 2008, Pages 832-837

  Liu, Chun Ho ^a   Leung, Dennis Y C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

air quality; chemistry box model; vehicular emission; VOCs to NOx ratio; volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

NITRIC OXIDE; NITROGEN; NITROGEN OXIDES; NONMETALS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OZONE;

BOX MODELS; NUMERICAL STUDIES; OZONE FORMATION; SECONDARY AIR; STREET CANYONS; TROPOSPHERIC OZONES;

AIR POLLUTION;

OZONE;

AIR QUALITY; ANTHROPOGENIC SOURCE; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; ATMOSPHERIC POLLUTION; CONCENTRATION (COMPOSITION); NITROGEN OXIDES; OZONE; SOLAR RADIATION; STREET CANYON; TRAFFIC EMISSION; TROPOSPHERE; URBAN POLLUTION; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

AIR POLLUTANT; ARTICLE; CHEMICAL MODEL; CHEMISTRY; CITY; TIME;

AIR POLLUTANTS; CITIES; MODELS, CHEMICAL; OZONE; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 47149107448     PISSN: 10010742     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1001-0742(08)62134-8     Document Type: Article

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