An analysis of the vertical structure of the atmosphere and the upper-level meteorology and their impact on surface ozone levels in Houston, Texas

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 113, Issue 17, 2008, Pages

  Rappenglück, Bernhard ^a   Perna, Ryan ^a,b   Zhong, Shiyuan ^c   Morris, Gary A ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^b Regional Office Texas Commission on Environmental Quality ^*  (United States)

^c MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d VALPARAISO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADVECTION; AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC STRUCTURE; METEOROLOGY; OZONE LAYER; TROPOSPHERE; WIND EFFECTS;

AIR QUALITY; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONVECTIVE BOUNDARY LAYER; EMISSION CONTROL; IN SITU MEASUREMENT; INDUSTRIAL EMISSION; METEOROLOGY; OZONE; TROPOSPHERE; WIND DIRECTION;

HOUSTON; NORTH AMERICA; TEXAS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56349085640     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2007JD009745     Document Type: Article

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